No Trust – No Leadership – Part 2
Last week, I wrote about the importance of trust in leadership, and saw Al Lewis' column in the Wall Street Journal yesterday on, "Who Do You Trust?" It was disheartening...
No Trust – No Leadership
During the past week, my students have been discussing the challenge of leading virtual teams, and the prerequisite that came up most was trust. There seems to be a...
What Veterans Day Means in Denver
I just got off the phone with my son who is an Infantry Officer in the army. With his wry sense of humor, he thanked me for single-handedly winning the...
What does self-reliant leadership mean to you?
Chances are, you belong to more than one group be it work, social, charity, spiritual or political. In these groups, you play a role as a leader, follower or both. ...
Tell Me About Our Future
I was inspired to write a book on self-reliant leadership based on the opportunity I have had to work with many leaders - some great, many good, and a few...
Entrepreneurial Encore
A year and a half ago, I was at lunch with two people I have immense respect for - past guest lecturers in the class I teach on leadership at...
Regarding the Millennials, We’re in Fine Hands
Much has been written about the challenges of four generations currently in the work force: Veterans/Matures (1928-1945), Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1980), and Millennials (1981-1999). I have heard many say...
Think You’re a Mentor – Answer this Yes or No
Yesterday was the men's 10,000-meter race in the London Olympics, and the two people Alberto Salazar coached finished first and second. Salazar said the results "meant more to him than...
Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Course Wrap-up
I was quite fortunate to have had a great class again this year. The students were committed, professional, engaged, punctual, and represented the university, the state and our country extraordinarily...
West Point Graduation Wrap-up
"Renowned as the world's premier leader development institution, West Point accomplishes its mission by developing cadets intellectually, physically, militarily, ethically, spiritually, and socially." What's remarkable about West Point is that...
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