Are You Leading for the Future?

Are You Leading for the Future?

Are You Leading for the Future? I recently asked a group of executives who they were grooming to lead their company in 20 years. They gave me blank stares as answers. “We are worried about next quarter. We are not even worried about next year.” Exactly. And that is...
Leaders Show Up and Care

Leaders Show Up and Care

Leaders Show Up and CareMy first meeting with my new Navy boss, the commanding officer of the base, went pretty much as expected until he said, “Oh, and if any of your people or their family members go to the hospital and are admitted, you need to let my office know.”...
The First 100 Days of New Leadership

The First 100 Days of New Leadership

The First 100 Days of New Leadership “I don’t have time to spend with my employees,” the new vice president complained. “I am always running to a meeting or trying to catch up on phone calls or trying to make sure I am reading what I need to read or signing papers. My...
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield In 2004 I was using Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire (about the Battle of Thermopylae between the Spartans and the Persians, also the subject of the movie 300) at the Naval Academy while teaching World Civilization classes. My...