If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams During the 24 years I served in the Army I met colonels and generals who were not leaders. This would seem contradictory to those who have not served, but just think about people […]
This is part 2 in an 11 part series. No other organization provides the training and experience to develop leaders like the military. Within a year of graduating from college a lieutenant is leading a team consisting of up to 30 members. Every Soldier, officer and enlisted, receives numerous weeks of training before they arrive […]
Yesterday as I stood by my father’s grave on Memorial Day I thought about many things. I thought about all the good times I shared with my father. I thought of the support he gave me as I served in uniform even though his experience in the Army in the early 1950s was very different […]
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. Napoleon Bonaparte On Saturday as I was preparing to present a session at Minnebar, I noticed that #ThankYou was trending on Twitter. I was thrilled to see it. In my humble opinion, I don’t think people say thank you enough. Unfortunately Coca-Cola […]