Saturday, July 23, 2011

Don’t bring me a problem...

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Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, currently the center of media attention himself, claims he did not know that members of his staff were hacking...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Backed into a Corner by Missing Vertebra (You can’t make this stuff up!)

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This one happened a couple of years ago, but I still cannot believe it. A non-profit in Washington DC had an in-house team of meeting planne...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Risky Business

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During the many weeks since my last blog, we have witnessed some spectacular examples of leadership – at both ends of the performance spectr...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Monkee see, Monkee do? Better make sure your leader is trustworthy.

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You wouldn ’ t thin k that profound words about honesty and integrity would come from the lips of a 1960’s-era pop star, but Peter Tork of...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

A fine 'welcome aboard!'

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When I was assigned to my first ship as a Navy Journalist, I met with each person in my chain of command to check-in and be indoctrinated. E...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Amid the Destruction are Lessons in Decency

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While our hearts and prayers, and aid of a more tangible nature, go out to the people of Japan, we also have to give them our awe and respec...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Sea Change! Unexpected leadership encounters on a cruise ship.

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When your spouse reaches a certain milestone birthday -- say, the half-century mark, for example -- you should splurge to make it a big deal...