Tag Archives: leadership

Foxy Links 05-Apr-12

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

This might as well be posted on Friday since it’s already 6pm West-Coast time, but I have a job that they pay me for with a desk and everything, so sometimes it happens. Google’s augmented reality glasses got a lot … Continue reading →

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Three Black Balls: Bridge Video

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

The video is pretty long, but the key takeaway is this – 50 minutes after the disaster, the bridge crew is insisting that they abandon ship, the Captain clearly has no idea what’s going on or needs to happen, and … Continue reading →

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Words and Leadership

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

From the start, the Penn State sex abuse sex scandal has been an object lesson in the importance of leadership. Real leadership is about the willingness to confront unpleasant truths and take responsibility for seeing that they are resolved. Quite … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home, Part II

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

An update to my previous post about Gettysburg’s homecoming: This Navy times article provides a valuable lesson in leadership for anyone in a position of power – your rank is secondary to the needs of the people underneath you.  In leadership, … Continue reading →

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