[February 25, 2016] The electronic age is here and with all the advantages it brings, also comes distractions. On an airport television monitor yesterday I saw a commercial that went something like this … man with new girlfriend introduces her to his friends … without looking up from their smart phones, one friend says “hi” but gets her name wrong …… Read More »
[February 17, 2016] After 9/11 when terrorists struck the United States homeland, there were many people who emerged as heroes. Among them were firefighters, police officers, sanitation workers, and yes even ordinary people who were all involved to save people and engaged in the dangerous cleanup effort in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.1 In… Read More »
[February 10, 2016] A recent discovery of ancient bones, weapons, and other combat gear from the First Century B.C. has shed new light on Julius Caesar’s conquest of what today is northern Europe.1 Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman, general, author, and dictator. His conquests on the battlefield and his subsequent political successes have made him famous… Read More »
[February 8, 2016] If we look back to the time when the American Indian was strong in what is now the United States, they can be found devoting much of daily lives turning their young children into good men and women. Turning boys into men was a particularly important affair since they would become the protectors of the… Read More »
[January 27, 2016] Well, the big snow storm is over for the Northeast and we are fortunate that more damage was not done. I admit to a sore shoulder, upper back, and arm from all the shoveling. Anyway, things slowed down and gave me more time to sit around the house and to catch up on some of… Read More »
[January 24, 2016] It has been written repeatedly among those who study leadership that one of their most sought-after characteristics is the ability to unite people for a common cause. Such a rare capability is desirable in the obvious but requires great strength of courage, broad experience, and wisdom. To unite is the epitome of greatness. “Divide and… Read More »
By guest blogger Cassie Phillips [January 19, 2016] It might not be the most glamorous part of the job, but as a leader, you need to provide an environment where everyone feels safe. While most people would think of physical security, there are fortunately few violent incidents to deal with in today’s world. What I’m talking about is… Read More »
[January 18, 2016] In honor of the contributions made by Martin Luther King Jr., today was set aside to recognize his ideals and the leadership he gave before his life was tragically ended by an assassin. MLK’s principles have been fully incorporated into the American psychic and its moral values, making this nation a better place to live… Read More »
[January 16, 2016] While in the U.S. Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, all new second lieutenants learn about Grazing Fire and to watch out for it when in the attack against a determined enemy. It’s the type of combat technique that will quickly cut an attacking force to pieces. Leaders will experience grazing fire, symbolically anyway, whenever… Read More »
[January 9, 2016] Ever hear of the fable about how a group of frogs taught humans a good lesson about what we say? It’s a good one and a story my mom used to tell me whenever I got into trouble with my big mouth. In retrospect my mother was giving me advice on how to be a… Read More »