Today I saw a story on a Puerto Rican newspaper highlighting that three Republicans are joining our delegate in Congress, Jenniffer González, in support of H.R. 2757 to enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico. U.S. Reps. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.), … Continue reading Political Status of Puerto Rico – The Never Ending Story
Tag: Leadership
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
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
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
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