[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 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 06, 2014] Codenamed Operation Overlord, the invasion of German-occupied France had been long in coming. Success was an outgrowth of the many leadership lessons from the failures at Dunkirk and other battlefields. Those lessons were hard earned and cost the lives of tens of thousands of military and civilians. Yet, what did the military and civilian senior… Read More »
[June 06, 2014] Operation Overlord was the codename used for the invasion1 of German-occupied France. Today’s anniversary of those landings allows us to look back at a time that was very different when compared to our world today. However, we can see similarities across history that evil is not always recognized early for what it will do if… Read More »
[May 26, 2014: posted 8:05 pm] I’m posting this well after my speech and after returning home to Brooklyn, NY. While speaking, I made two important changes that are integrated below. First, I added the Coast Guard and civilians to those I thanked for their service. Several friends of mine were civilians who were wounded and some killed… Read More »
[March 30, 2014] There are many events from the Vietnam War that we all remember; most about heroes, some about leadership, and a few so unique and inspiring that we can never forget them. In 1966, one involved a captured U.S. serviceman who was on international television answering North Vietnamese interviewer’s propaganda questions. Jeremiah Denton did so while… Read More »
[February 22, 2014] Newly-elected New York City Major Bill de Blasio is neither a hero nor is he a real leader. Yesterday I wrote about a real hero and leader of the Korean War. In comparison, I am saying the NYC mayor is no hero and certainly lacks leader qualities? Heroes do heroic things that greatly help their… Read More »
[December 15, 2013] Many military veterans are often asked about combat. With our small military, the American public has little connection to them anymore and consequently most obtain their information from movies like “Black Hawk Down.” One question (perhaps more of a concern) is asked about military personnel left on the battlefield. For some reason there is some… Read More »
[November 11, 2013] Today we recognize all those who have served in the US military. I believe that it is the duty of senior executive leaders to pursue significant and important activities involving their employees who are veterans. It is up to leaders to personally deliver the message of sacrifice, service, and patriotism. Across the nation, we will… Read More »