[November 7, 2016] Senior leaders are judged on their effectiveness. One of the resources to ensure a leader can do their job is a good executive staff and skillful advisors; the makeup of which is crucial to leader success. But when staffs and advisors are composed of yes-men, the leader will be isolated from reality and a distorted… Read More »
By guest blogger Jessica Freeman [See Biography] [November 3, 2016] Too much workload can often make us feel overwhelmed and stressed and we all know that there is nothing more important than being productive when working. In order to work well you need to focus both on the work and time management at the same time. The trick… Read More »
[October 16, 2016] The colder weather is certainly here in New York City with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. I’m glad it’s here because the Fall weather and the turning of the leaves to bright autumn colors is a distraction from the hype of the presidential elections … and it gives me motivation to… Read More »
[October 4, 2016] One of my close friends confided in me the other day that during his travels he had been asking people who their heroes were and has done so for over 30 years. The results are a bit surprising but more on that later. What he discovered for himself – and now sharing with me –… Read More »
[September 29, 2016] A few days ago I was asked who is considered to be the most influential person on the topic of leadership over the past half century. When I mentioned the name Warren Bennis, I got a number of puzzled looks and understood that my audience of young middle managers didn’t know the name. Being a… Read More »
[September 28, 2016] In this second part to the results of a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on senior leader leadership, I will report some of the alternative ways that some of the most senior leaders of the military look at what we can do to teach, coach, and mentor other senior leaders (Part 1 is… Read More »
[September 26, 2016] War! Any armed conflict is a vicious, cruel affair and is neither fair nor clean, nor simple. Consequently, it’s difficult to report on its impact. Civil wars in particular are brutish and nasty because many fighters are not professionals and they lack good leadership, but also because civilians are more likely to be killed and… Read More »
[September 21, 2016] Senior leadership is distinguishable from leadership at lower levels in a number of fundamental ways. As “Captain of the Ship” a senior leader is morally bound to steer in seas of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Much space here at theLeaderMaker.com has been given for characteristics that make up that senior leader. I’ve said many… Read More »
[September 2, 2016] Leaders who want to always be on top of their game, focused, and fully proficient in duty performance, might want to take a look at the Standing Rules of Rogers’ Rangers. The first rule is DON’T FORGET NOTHIN’. These rules lay the groundwork for what leadership means at any level and are applicable at the… Read More »
[August 29, 2016] One of my first lessons in the effectiveness of leadership was when, as a U.S. Army Private (the lowest rank), my Platoon Leader Jimmy Madison approached me one day to say Happy Birthday. What a shock! My entire time in the military had been one humiliation after another and now I was getting a little… Read More »