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“Whatever a man directs, if he knows what he wants and can get it, he will be a good director, whether he directs a chorus, an estate, a city or an army.” -Socrates (Xenophon - Memoirs of Socrates) One of the essential keys to leadership is strategy. Great leaders MUST be strategists first. This is …
This year we spent a good bit of time focusing on ethics in our Leader Development course at ACSC. I am not sure if readers are familiar with the Cardinal Virtues--Plato identified the four cardinal virtues in The Republic. Plato narrates a discussion--a metaphor of sorts--of the character of a good city where the following …
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“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.” - Andre Malraux One of my all time favorite quotes that all leaders need to be reminded of time and time again... it is SO not about you! Reading this AM from Acts and pondering the concept of servant leadership. Have you ever thought about …
(Repost from 2013--my days at OTS are done, but you just have to love anything Pappy Boyington) One of the many highlights of working at the USAF's Officer Training School is hosting a myriad of heroes and distinguished visitors (DVs)--over the last week we hosted General Duncan McNabb, USAF (Retired). If you scan the blog …
One of the most amazing things I do twice a year is work with the amazing folks at Judge Business School at Cambridge University. On my last visit our former Deputy Chair LtCol Brandie Jeffries joined us and we had the opportunity to do this podcast with Dr Neil Stott discussing social innovation. Thank you …
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Several years ago, the family invaded the Epcot Center. We all fell silent as we entered the park and fell upon a new feature, giant slabs of black granite all over – tons and tons of granite – and a big sign that says “Leave Your Legacy”. For a fee, a Disney cast member will take …
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Well I wasn't born in trouble. It's my adopted middle name. When you're running with the devil, Ya got no one else to blame. No control I got no control You bet I know No no no I got no control Ahhh na na na no control. -Eddie Money Well...Eddie and I are talking about …
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I am sure this is just part of the maturation process—but do you ever look back on amazing movies, books, or albums and discover things you never knew? I always thought the title of The Police’s 4th studio album Ghost in the Machine was just plain cool—NOT to even mention the amazing album cover. The album was originally released …
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Just log onto any news site or turn on any 24/7 news feed--where are the true leaders? Several years ago I set foot on a massive aircraft carrier-the USS Harry S. Truman. On this behemoth, there's a room dedicate to President Truman with a replica of the famous sign the POTUS famously had on his …
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“It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.” - Miles Davis Many people probably do not initially see the parallels between the rock industry and the American military, and in fact, one might think they have been at odds with each other for …
