[October 20, 2021] Early yesterday afternoon, I received a call from a friend named David. He is the son of an Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivor. It’s his dad’s story I want to tell today. The stories of Jews leading up to and during WWII give us lessons about powerful governments. His dad’s story, in particular, in the halls… Read More »
[October 19, 2021] One of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted characteristic of a leader is the ability to forgive. Rarely talked about and while practiced by many, unevenly applied. Leaders who practice forgiveness will benefit everyone in their organization and simultaneously retain the best worker talent and improve performance. People make mistakes – some unintentional and some by… Read More »
By guest blogger Sadako Red [see disclaimer] [October 18, 2021] Nothing is more galling than missing an obvious opportunity to do good or to succeed and we all know it. We know it in our bones! We know that to do so means a missed chance that will never show itself again. I was once young and had… Read More »
[October 15, 2021] I’ve been asked the question, are military leader traits different, several times. The answer is, of course, “no” … the characteristics of military leaders are the same as all other leaders. To some of my friends, they were a bit surprised by my answer because, like many people, they are confusing leadership style with leadership… Read More »
[October 4, 2021] A lot can be said about the many traits we find in the best of leaders; loyalty, morals, courage, accountability, etc. Conversely, there has been much written about destructive leader characteristics, those traits that damage those inside their organization and act as impediments to excellence. But among those destructive traits, which one is the most… Read More »
A Story that Needs Telling Military historians have failed if their objective was to portray the reality of war. Here’s General Satterfield‘s story, in his own words, of the Engineer Soldiers’ exploits on the battlefields of Iraq. His story is told to understand war, appreciate the Soldier, and comprehend what happened and why. It is the American ideal… Read More »
[October 2, 2021] A Gallup poll in October 1940 found American youth as “a flabby, pacifist, yellow, cynical, discouraged, and leftist lot.” On the precipice of war, the United States was wholly unprepared militarily or socially. We were, indeed, a cowardly, leftist lot. Today, we are no different. We honor and respect the Greatest Generation; those who served… Read More »
[September 29, 2021] These past few weeks, like many, I’ve been listeing to our political leaders in Washington, D.C. and the vitriol is thrown about like sands on a beach. Unlike authentic leaders, they are doing the opposite and encouraging divisiveness. Yesterday I was listening to a radio program by Dan Bongino. He was replaying comments from a… Read More »
[September 25, 2021] Three months ago, I began writing a short narrative about my time on the battlefield of Iraq. The book is now available in Kindle or Paperback. I kept the price low and the writing is not technical. I did this to encourage anyone who wants to know what happened early in the Iraq War to… Read More »
[September 24, 2021] In the history of warfare, many examples show that a large, heavily armed military force was defeated by a small, under-resourced opponent. The difference has always been the level of morale in the force that won on the battlefield. The idea that morale is everything can be applied to all organizations and is why leaders… Read More »