Category Archives: Values

Partisan Politics Influencing Organizations

By | October 1, 2024

[October 1, 2024]  Now that Halloween is coming shortly and with an election coming up, it would be appropriate to take on the frightening topic of politics influencing organizations.  A question often asked is whether leaders allow politics to influence their organization’s mission and values. It’s a question often addressed at the most senior levels in nearly every… Read More »

Why Arabs Lose Wars

By | September 29, 2024

[September 29, 2024]  A long-running theme in the analysis of how poorly Middle Eastern militaries performed on the battlefield is reviewed in an article by Norvell de Atkine titled Why Arabs Lose Wars.  The most common reason given is culture, but de Atkine believes such thinking can lead to false conclusions. “As these examples suggest, when culture is… Read More »