In an article by Andrew Sanders in American Insider called “Liz Cheney Just Terrified Every Republican,” he notes former Rep. Liz Cheney’s interview …Bravest Republican just terrified all Americans
You Can’t Lead Alone
Leadership is about influence and the ability to inspire your team and organization to achieve a goal. Most of the time, leaders will focus on meeting the goals given by their boss and then leading or influencing their subordinates to achieve those goals. Rarely do we see leaders thinking about their sphere of influence, such … Continue reading You Can’t Lead Alone
Great Britain and the American Civil War
Great question on Reddit regarding Great Britain and their involvement in the American Civil War. I want to share the question and my response on this blog. The comment was, “I’ve read many times about the hope the Confederate government had about England and/or other European nations recognizing them. Can someone recommend a good book … Continue reading Great Britain and the American Civil War
The Other Side of Leadership
I have been mentioning the book "Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters" by Barbara Kellerman a lot lately, so I wanted to publish a short review for those interested in the topic. In her book, Barbara Kellerman presents the argument that leadership and followership are directly connected. She explains that … Continue reading The Other Side of Leadership
Time Management
The time management process is essential if you want to be an effective leader or manager. There are professional events such as meetings, project deadlines, planning sessions, and other important tasks that you need to track. In addition, you also have personal events such as parent/teacher conferences, vacations, grocery shopping, car maintenance, among others. Prioritizing … Continue reading Time Management
Toxic Leadership in Congress
Wikipedia defines toxic leader as “a person who has responsibility for a group of people or an organization, and who abuses the leader–follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse condition than it was in.” Barbara Kellerman on her book, Bad Leadership, says that “bad leadership falls into two categories: bad as … Continue reading Toxic Leadership in Congress
Book Review: Battlegrounds – The Fight to Defend the Free World
"A public informed about challenges to national security and issues that adversaries use to sow dissension, such as race, gun control, and immigration, will prove less vulnerable to manipulation. Education inoculates society against efforts to foment hatred and incite violence based on race, religion, politics, sexual orientation, or any other sub-identity. Finally, education combined with … Continue reading Book Review: Battlegrounds – The Fight to Defend the Free World
The Power of Full Engagement
“Leaders are the stewards of organizational energy - in companies, organizations and even in families. They inspire or demoralize others first by how effectively they manage their own energy and next by how well they mobilize, focus, invest and renew the collective energy of those they lead. The skillful management of energy, individually and organizationally, … Continue reading The Power of Full Engagement
Incapable of learning from the Past
In 1945, while serving as the Military Governor of Bavaria, General Patton shared the following with Larry Newman, a correspondent for Integration News Service: “The thousands from North Africa to the Channel, on the sea, in the air, in the mud and filth, who gave their lives in what they believed was the final fight … Continue reading Incapable of learning from the Past
Know Nothing
“In St. Louis City and Country, what afterwards became the Republican party was known as the Free-Soil Democracy, led by the Honorable Frank P. Blair. Most of my neighbors had know me as an officer of the army with Whig proclivities. They had been on the same side, and, on the death of their party, … Continue reading Know Nothing
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