[April 27, 2016] Command Sergeant Majors (CSM) are the U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted soldiers and all our military services have an equivalent. They are highly respected and they give their wisdom and advice to senior commanders to help their units run smoothly. One CSM once gave me his thoughts on why there are so many weak leaders… Read More »
By guest blogger Kelly J. Harris [See Biography] [April 26, 2016] Being a leader in any sphere isn’t simple. It requires a strong character, confidence, firm opinion and constant work on yourself. Strong leadership is a lifelong search, which requires continuous evaluation and improvement. Every leader has his own style, and every company needs an individual approach. But… Read More »
[April 8, 2016] It was once said that “evil prospers when good men do nothing.” So it was with Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer; recognized for being someone who we can all look up to for courage in the face of certain death. Today, I’m recognizing Bonhoeffer as a hero to all free peoples and holding him up as someone… Read More »
[April 4, 2016] I’m a believer that leaders are made, not born, and, I’m a firm believer that the best leaders are made in the crucible of fire. That fire can be combat or any other high-level emergency or challenge that is overcome. Leaders who survive it are all the better for the experience. And so it is… Read More »
[April 1, 2016] Growing up I was a big fan of the movie actor John Wayne. To me, he was a real man … “a man’s man” as my friends would say. He was the epitome of an in-your-face cowboy showing strength, toughness, resilience, and “attitude.” My favorite movie was True Grit (1969) where he starred in the… Read More »
[March 31, 2016] The study of leadership often means the review of successful leaders and the institutions where they practice their trade. It also means we should examine failed leadership where valuable information on what not to do can be found. Such is the case in the recent deadly terrorist attack in Brussels where its leadership could have… Read More »
[March 29, 2016] Neither the Western countries nor the United States has a strategy for how they will work with Islamic nations economically, diplomatically, or militarily. No Western leader has yet to make a serious attempt to place into context the problems that continue to grow there and threatens their own nation states. No one should be surprised,… Read More »
[March 22, 2016] I was speaking with a young man yesterday who wanted to join the U.S. Navy. His Masters Degree in Nuclear Engineering is in high demand inside the Navy and he knows it. Like most of us, his past is not perfect and he had been convicted for underage drinking back in undergraduate school when he… Read More »
By guest blogger Sadako Red [see disclaimer] [March 19, 2016] I write best when I’m drunk; although I have to be more careful about my spelling and grammar. After a few shots of whiskey my inhibitions – those internalized by me after years of government training – seem to melt away with alcohol in my bloodstream. Jack Daniels… Read More »
[March 18, 2016] Yesterday morning, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that the Islamic State’s terrorism is genocide against certain religious groups and is now the official position of the United States of America. People would be correct to say that the U.S. is now demonstrating leadership with this declaration. However, leadership is not perfect and… Read More »