Month: November 2017

The Cowardly Golfer As many of you know, I enjoy golf, and in fact have started a golf website and newsletter at www.ShootingYourAge.com.  One of the reasons I enjoy golf is due to the fact it's the one sport that expects the player to call their own penalties.  Ball moved?  It's your responsibility to call a penalty on yourself.  Marking your ball on the green?  The assumption by everyone is that you will mark it exactly where it was before.  The game's foundation is built on integrity and honesty, with the expectation that everyone else will play by the highest standards. As you might expect, cowardly leaders are also cowardly golfers, and have a difficult time accepting these parameters. [caption id="attachment_605" align="alignright" width="286"] Cowardly Leaders make up their own rules on the golf course also[/caption] The…

Strategic Leadership Lessons from Flag Officers Those who have been reading Cowardly Leadership-Up Close and Personal over the last year know that I feel strongly about the exemplary leadership that military officers have shown throughout our country's history.  I've mentioned Washington's leadership of a volunteer militia with the bare minimum of food and ammunition- yet an effort that resulted in the creation of this country.  I've discussed Colonel Chamberlain's leadership of the 20th Maine at Gettysburg, Patton in World War II, [Watch the iconic opening scene] and as a more recent example, General Mattis' Command Guidance principles as Commander of First Marine Division. [There are affiliate links both above and below.  If you click on a link and purchase a product, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  It's a…

5 More Great Leadership Books This is a continuation of last week's "My 10 favorite leadership books that I own" series.  And with the holidays quickly approaching, a great book is always a great gift.  At least it always is for me. This post has affiliate links.  If you click on a link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.  A win-win for both of us! Without further adieu... The Second Five F.  The Tipping Point It's hard to believe that this came out 15 years ago.  The Tipping Point was the book that put Malcolm Gladwell on the map, and introduces the concept that a small, insignificant change, or group of people, can lead to major shifts in history.  From a leadership perspective,…

Leadership Books Make Great Gifts I reference books about leadership, and authors who write books about leadership a lot.  A LOT.  And since the holidays will soon be upon us (Canada has already celebrated Thanksgiving, so I guess the holidays ARE upon us), I thought it would be the perfect time to give you my Top 10 favorite books on Leadership.  Five will be introduced and explored this week, and five next week.  Any one of these would be a great gift for someone in a leadership position.  Or- to just sit with during the holidays and see how someone else made it (or didn't make it) work. I have read each of these, and have most of them in my bookcase now.  Some I read and passed on to others, or…