SGT Ed Mitchell Tribute

SGT Ed Mitchell Tribute, Bushnell National Cemetery, 28 May 2013 Show me a Nation that honors its dead, and I will show you a Nation. A Nation and people who appreciate the legacy they left as well as that Nation’s  appreciation for their sacrifices in helping preserve the liberty we cherish. It is our way

Leadership Intelligences – A Holistic Approach

Multiple Intelligences are rarely, if ever, talked about in leadership circles. Two that might be  discussed are intellectual intelligence (IQ) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ).  In 1983 Howard Gardner, in his book Frames Of Mind, wrote about seven types of multiple intelligences in human beings. Gardner argues that there is a wide range of cognitive abilities,

Is Leadership Really That Complex?

President and General Dwight D. Eisenhower said,  “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” In other words it is the art of influencing someone to complete a task while convincing them it is their own idea and something they want to do

Four Leadership Rules of Sailing

Team-building is a much-talked-about leadership topic in today’s business world. While a lot of my leadership skills and practices were achieved through training, a huge amount of it came from my involvement with sporting activities throughout my life; football (quarterback), softball, baseball, umpiring and refereeing, physical fitness competitions and sailing. As I was watching NASCAR