[August 8, 2018] It was a hot summer in 1969 when I was delivering newspapers in Abilene, Texas, a neighbor told me about a massacre in California. Later police determined the murders to be by an unheard of cult and lead by a man named Charles Manson. I remember it clearly, almost like it was yesterday. “From the… Read More »
[July 10, 2018] On occasion here at my leadership blog, I ask the proverbial question, Why should leaders seek wisdom? The purpose of the question is to strike at the heart of a mystery that has tugged at humankind since the beginning. Leaders seek wisdom so that they can know the problem and fix it when called upon.… Read More »
[June 27, 2018] Tell me the story of the foot soldier and I will tell you the story of all wars.1 I like this quote from an old war movie and it has been a favorite of mine since I watched it for the first time more than 40 years ago. From the time we were little boys,… Read More »
[June 15, 2018] Every time I’m asked about leaders who are disobedient, I think about how Guide Dogs act to protect their owners. If a blind person commands the dog to walk across a dangerous street, the dog resists. Being disobedient is obviously highly valued by the dog owner. The question of whether a good leader can be… Read More »
[May 28, 2018] In America’s cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries and public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those whose memory we honor. Like many of my fellow countrymen on this Memorial Day, I will be standing in a cemetery where veterans are buried to honor them… Read More »
[May 3, 2018] I’ve begun reading more frequently these days, now that the weather has turned for the better. I get to sit on my sun porch, relax, pet my dog, and read. The book is about how tragic events in our past can have a positive effect on our psyche. My point here is that what happens… Read More »
[March 27, 2018] Many years ago I learned something many leaders discover only by accident. I learned those good leaders ask themselves if they can be better leaders – personally do more to succeed and provide better care for those who they are in charge. This “inward criticism” is an on-going look at ways to improve leadership performance.… Read More »
By guest blogger Ernest M. Kennedy III [See Biography] [March 4, 2015] Someone once said that to be prepared for war is the most effective way of preserving the peace; smart. If we study lessons of war from philosophers or from political leaders who warn us about war, a few things stand out; war is bad, war solves… Read More »
By guest blogger Sadako Red [see disclaimer] [January 24, 2018] Alas, the City of Baltimore (my beloved town where I was born, raised, & still have family) is on a cultural slide toward failure of a magnitude not seen since towns ceased to exist in the Great Depression. Robberies, murder, rape, and a slew of crimes are on… Read More »
[January 17, 2018] A chance meeting last week with a young man who worked at a local retail store brought back some thoughts on core values and their importance. The man, I’ll call him Jason but not his real name, had been let go from his employment when the company permanently closed. I asked him what the company… Read More »