[July 20, 2020] Nearly every article I write in my leadership blog, I used the word “success.” Yet, I never define it, nor do I spend any effort to explain what I mean. If you are like me, we assume the other person implicitly understands and agrees with our criteria for success. Most of us, those who live… Read More »
[July 16, 2020] It isn’t easy to run a business. To do it successfully during poor economic times is even more problematic. A few days ago, the recently-hired New York Times opinion editor, published a scathing resignation letter about the “toxic and destructive” culture of the old Gray Lady. Bari Weiss posted her letter in a classic example… Read More »
[June 8, 2020] This may come as somewhat of a surprise, but there are skills we don’t teach leaders. I don’t mean that leadership itself is not trained, formally, or informally, which is the case in many organizations. Leaders are not taught essential aspects of leadership that are both necessary to succeed and required for movement into positions… Read More »
[May 5, 2020] There are a lot of Philadelphia Eagle fans who live all around me. Since our town is only one hour from Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, the allegiance to a great football team is to be expected. One of their tough guy players from the 1950s and 60s, Chuck Bednarik, holds special attention as one of… Read More »
[February 27, 2020] My family was glued to the television as we watched the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeat the Soviet Union team in the semifinals at the 1980 Winter Games. My brother and I were cheering for “our” hockey team. We didn’t know anything about ice hockey (being from the Deep South) but that didn’t matter. We… Read More »
[February 24, 2020] The concept of insurance and the idea to spread risk is one of the most innovative, valuable thinking that has ever helped humans. It’s also an old idea. To see how we can do an even better job, today we look at the top insurance companies in the United States. By doing this, we can… Read More »
[February 23, 2020] Pierre DeSault1 once said that the important thing is to “be able to give up all that we are for what we can become.” Former drug and alcohol addict Mike Lindell kick-started his life on the path to giving up his destructive behavior to establish and grow his company MyPillow. Mike Lindell is a modern-day… Read More »
[January 5, 2020] Ever wonder why the first thing winners of an Academy Award do is thank others? There isn’t much time (45 seconds) to say what you have to speak at the red-carpeted Oscars. They are quick to thank those who helped make them a winner because actors and actresses want those same people to help them… Read More »
[January 2, 2020] “It’s more than checking the box.” And so it began, my cohort of new general officers was beginning their journey of senior leadership with a fundamental truth. Only by learning to be courageous can we truly be genuine leaders of those on the battlefield. It is, therefore, our sacred duty to be involved in the… Read More »
[November 30, 2019] Most startups are not going to be successful. Around 50% of businesses fail within the first five years of their inception. First-time entrepreneurs have an 18% chance of success. For a startup to succeed, several factors need to be just right. Having an exceptional leader is one of them. Leadership plays a crucial role in… Read More »