The larger and more set in its ways an organization gets, the more difficult it is to bring about innovation and productive change. Things get even more difficult when innovation is not built into organizational DNA, where the culture itself promotes the production, free exchange, and implementation of new ideas. It gets to the point…
Keep readingDuring my Air Force career, I had the opportunity to work for many senior officers who held the rank of General or Admiral. What was amazing was not only how exceptional they all were, but how hard they worked. In fact, it’s my opinion that our Generals and Admirals are some of the hardest working…
Keep readingWashington, Eisenhower, and Marshall were all raised to the 5-star rank. They, their leadership style, and their achievements are well worthy of emulation. Without a doubt, you can adopt a person as your model, but the drawback to that is no one person exhibits all attributes and practices needed of a leader. Another idea is…
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