[December 18, 2014] Americans like their leaders and their heroes to be bold, tough, and brave. We all loved John Wayne in those action war movies, especially when he led a desperate group of men to attack the enemy bad guys. My personal favorite is The Green Berets starring John Wayne, David Janssen, and Jim Hutton. But playing… Read More »
[November 28, 2014] A theme in the understanding of leadership is that there are so many variations on its style and quality, that it keeps academics in business simply studying the complexities of the subject. To those of us who want to learn directly from the successes of leaders, we take a more nuanced look at how current… Read More »
[November 20, 2014] Regular readers of theLeaderMaker.com know that when I see an example of leadership, I’ll let them know about it. Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet some great people in a group called Rivers of Recovery. It’s a non-profit organization that relies on ordinary folks like you and me to help arrange medically-proven outdoor recreational… Read More »
[November 11, 2014] Our U.S. military veterans have struggled over many obstacles yet they have been vigorous champions of America and successfully established their place in our history. In particular our Vietnam veterans were treated with profound disrespect upon their return from that war. Fortunately our citizens now hold the United States military and its veterans in the… Read More »
By guest blogger Ernest M. Kennedy III [See Biography] [November 03, 2014] Once upon a time I was a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. As a 19 year old in South Vietnam, I spent time in the city of Huế in February 1967 as part of the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced); witnessing great leadership at… Read More »
[September 17, 2014] TheLeaderMaker.com is about to undergo some changes that should make the reading experience more worthwhile. The changes are largely based on reader input but also include some items I’ve wanted to add for a while. My intent is to make theLeaderMaker.com the go to place to read about senior leadership. Here are some of the… Read More »
[September 11, 2014] Wherever you live, whatever you do, regardless of your needs and wants, you have been affected by what happened on September 11, 2001. There is not a person in the world that has not been impacted by that day. Today we remember those killed, the unknown heroes, and the families of the victims … just… Read More »
[July 29, 2014] Recognition began last night began of the 100th Anniversary of World War I. In Europe and American, there are many events and tours of the battlefields planned. This is good news because it provides leaders the opportunity to tell of the horrors, the sacrifice, and the heroism of the war. It also provides the world… Read More »
[July 28, 2014] Often called the “most dangerous 8 seconds in sports,” bull riders are in a class of their own. Taking your chances to ride a really angry, incredibly large bull can means that you are one of the few who can make it in a popular, extreme sport. Others would likely define it as something a… Read More »
[June 17, 2014] Today, I will start a series that uses sports lessons to teach us leadership. As noted many times here on theLeaderMaker.com, there is much to learn from participating and observing sports events. There are also cultural variations that make it that much more interesting, and frankly, more entertaining. The new Brooklyn rugby team will be… Read More »