[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 26, 2016] On my first field exercise as an army Lieutenant, I was tasked to take my platoon from our base camp to another location a short distance away. Twelve armored personnel carriers readied and off we went … and since I was a great map reader, I anticipated no problems on the trip. Unfortunately for me… Read More »
[March 3, 2016] Note that I’m starting a new series here at theLeaderMaker.com leadership blog that will feature “American Warriors.” Occasionally, I’ll write on others but for now Americans because I have better access to their information. That is why I begin the series with Colonel David Hackworth. My view of what a warrior is can be… Read More »
[February 29, 2016] One day while discussing my 40 years in the U.S. Army with my wife, she asked if I would share the books that helped me to become a soldier. I would like to think that the answers I learned by observing other leaders, by study, and by reading, was to make me a better leader… Read More »
[February 27, 2016] The FBI’s request of Apple, Inc. to break into a dead terrorist ‘s encrypted iPhone has drawn both criticism and praise from leaders. What it does is provide us with an opportunity to see the tenants of senior leaders making their case for and against a difficult issue; in this particular instance – security versus privacy. Who is missing… Read More »
[February 26, 2016] As I was watching the Republican debate last night several thoughts came to me that we don’t hear much talked about from political pundits. The comments I read and listened to today were more about how the current leader, Donald Trump, was attacked by two presidential hopefuls and ignored by two others. My wife… Read More »
[February 24, 2016] I’m no fan of Black History month because I believe more in the concept of inclusion rather than separation, but I couldn’t pass up providing a short note on an unknown American patriot James Armistead. Here in my blog, it is fundamental to acknowledge that leadership is blind to one’s race, gender, religion, etc. but… Read More »
[February 14, 2016] I ask this question at the beginning of each presentation I make on leadership. When the room is full of young folks I admit to getting a few eyes rolling to show their acute disinterest in the topic. But the idea that we can learn from ancient history has more to do with leadership than… Read More »
[February 12, 2016] It is my belief that what we do echoes across history and that we are, in the final analysis, responsible for our actions. People today and in the future will look to judge us as good or as bad … and that is acceptable and we should offer no excuses for our failings. As another… Read More »
[February 1, 2016] The published core values of any organization tells us a lot about the thinking of its senior leadership. With some analysis we can see if they will have difficulty in achieving their mission or not. Today, I’ll be highlighting the American Library Association (ALA) and their official core values. The ALA is an old organization,… Read More »