[August 7, 2017] The many stories of World War II bring us closer to the veterans of that war and to their families … and so it should be. One story involves a crewmember of the “Wongo Wongo” which participated in Operation Tidal Wave. The operation was the costliest mission in U.S. Army Air Force history within the… Read More »
[August 2, 2017] I’ve written before, here in theLeaderMaker.com that the most important leadership characteristic is “caring” about others (see link here). While I believe that is true, there are many who make the argument that the most important leader trait is having a good moral foundation. Without a moral foundation, the argument states, there is no other… Read More »
[July 18, 2017] It is no surprise that leaders who have risen to the top of their professions, if asked, would tell us that the key element in their success would be the delegation of their authority to others. The tasks in any organization are simply too complex and difficult for a solitary individual to contemplate; as such,… Read More »
[June 7, 2017] As I traveled about several states over the past four days, I was lucky to come across the Freedom Center in the North Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. My wife and I have traveled in nearly every major airport in the continental U.S. and look forward to stopping by to visit USO facilities. The Freedom… Read More »
[May 14, 2017] Leaders lead by example; by being the best person for the job and showing others how to act, talk, and even how to think. But as of late, we’ve all been witness to senior political leaders not following this proven way of good leadership when they complain about people and things ‘preventing’ them from doing… Read More »
[March 11, 2017] A short story on professional leadership from last week. I was sitting in the U.S. Marine Recruiting station speaking with a friend who is active in the Toys for Tots charity. Next to us was a young lady interested in joining the Marines; I couldn’t help overhearing the conversation she was having with a recruiter. … Read More »
[February 27, 2017] Trick question!! … Sorry but to ask this question implies something that often goes unnoticed. I was once asked this question during an interview to determine the ‘Private of Year’ award. Unfortunately, I got the answer wrong and didn’t win. The right answer? A soldier never needs a haircut because they get one before they… Read More »
[February 10, 2017] There’s an old saying that a bad attitude is like a flat tire, you’ll never go anywhere without changing it. In my experience, that’s very true. We’ve all had both good and bad days in our personal lives and our attitudes have reflected it. But it is the bad attitude of a leader that makes… Read More »
[January 7, 2017] “My dog Roger ate my homework!” So was the excuse my son used to justify why he couldn’t produce his teacher-assigned homework during his first week in Junior High School. I probably used the same excuse as a young boy, so I was on to him fast and didn’t buy it. He spent time at… Read More »
[December 11, 2016] It was the early 1980s and I was on field maneuvers with my new Infantry Platoon. It was a difficult time that summer as we were simulating classic force-on-force combat, existing on little sleep, and working long, hard, frustrating days. One thing I was surprised to learn during those maneuvers was that it was our… Read More »