Posted in Boyd, How to develop adaptability, Leadership, tagged leader development, Add new tag, John Boyd, character education, moral courage, Leader education, Dr. David Abshire, Major General George McClellan, Courtney Massingale, Once an Eagle on May 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Continuing to answer the questions regarding Strength of character from my previous post.
First, another aspect which defines strength of character: It is when a person does the right thing when not being seen by others.
But one of my favorite quotes regarding character is by Theodore Roosevelt in Paris in 1910:
“It is not the critic who [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Before I continue to answer the questions I posted on May 8th regarding strength of character, I will take a moment to mention something else I am passionate about, the American Civil War.
I have had a few emails asking me “what is the photo of on top of your blog?” The photo is taken from [...]
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Posted in Boyd, How to develop adaptability, Leadership, tagged Leadership, John Boyd, character education, selfless service, selfish service, honor, moral courage on May 8, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We learn by doing, by watching, by experimenting, and finally by some type of reflection or reinforcement. Then what happens when the senior leaders (military, corporate and political) set a bad example especially when our society, our culture define them as successful?
Now, believe me this is not a political blog. My blog deals with leadership [...]
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I was very fortunate to visit the United States Military Academy at West Point NY April 15-18. I was invited by COL Sean Hannah, who is the Director of the new Army Center of Excellence for Professional Military Ethics. The visit went very well.
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