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Leadership on 9/11: The Story of Rick Rescorla and Morgan Stanley

The first major battle in the Vietnam War was the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in November 1965. The Vietnam War would last until 1975 and cost 58,220 American lives. The first major battle of the War on Terror was on September 11, 2001, and has lasted sixteen years thus far, with over 10,000 American lives lost to date on 9/11, in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Libya and elsewhere. Ironically, a man named Rick Rescorla was one of the most distinguished heroes in both of these initial battles, and he gave his life to save his comrades during the second battle on September 11, 2001. Read More +

A Conversation with Retired Brigadier General Becky Halstead, Author of “24/7: The First Person You

“Are you leading and living to your full potential?” This is what Brigadier General (retired) Rebecca “Becky” Halstead asks – of herself and others. Becky, whose accomplishments include entering West Point in 1977 with the second class of women and being the first female graduate of West Point to be promoted to General Officer in 2004, genuinely wants others to reflect, and find in themselves, their full potential. Becky recently offered TLDG the opportunity to chat with her about her book “24/7: The First Person You Must Lead is You,” which is a compilation of her leadership lessons and has tangible takeaways for individuals to apply to their own leadership journey. Read More +

Leadership: The Power of Dreaming

On 28 August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. Those were troubled times in America, times that make our current challenges somehow seem less challenging. The power of dreaming, of creating a vision for the future, is a trait great leaders possess. And as we look back on the past century, we often forget how far we have come as a nation and how progress is the result of so many brave individuals, brave leaders, who possessed not only the power to dream, but to achieve those dreams, that have helped us continue to advance as a nation. Read More +

Additional Posts

Bookclub: Levine’s "On the Edge" demonstrates the importance of leadership in a VUCA environment

Honoring D-Day: Leadership Lessons from General Eisenhower

The Predictable Failure of Strategic Leaders: The Role of Trust

The Importance of Moral Courage

The Connection Between Abner Doubleday, West Point and America's Pastime

Choosing Your Team: Experience, Expertise, and Ego

Henry O. Flipper: Overcoming Adversity through Perseverance

Fit to Fight, Fit to Lead: Are You The Best Leader You Can Be?

Do You Have What It Takes? Developing Key Leadership Principles.

Continuing To Excel While Undergoing Transformational Change

Leading in the Future Tense: Senior Leader Transition/Succession Planning

A Legacy of Leadership: Who is Fritz Kroesen?

Finding your Way: The Basics of Land Navigation Can Help You Overcome the Challenges of Leadership

Great Captains of History: Inspiration to Guide Corporate Success

Becoming Gratitude Detectors: Appreciation as a core leadership attribute

What Do You Need When You Throw Your Hat in the Air?

May Leader Blog-"Ethical Dilemma Zone:Practice What You Preach"

Toward a Noble Profession

What I Believe In

Balancing the Science and Art of Leadership

Leadership in a Political Crossfire

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities

Unexpected Leadership

Synchronizing Effects in a Time-Constrained Environment

Observations on Building and Leading High-Performance Teams

Leading in Chaos - Lessons From the Fog of War

How Thinking Can Improve One's Leadership

Building High-Performance Teams, Before a Crisis

Improving your Organization’s Fitness: Learning from the Army’s challenges and opportunities

THE 4 C’s (Plus 1) of Leadership – it’s people skills that count!

Leadership and the Principles Of War Applied To Business: Two Sides Of The Same Coin

Leading Change in a Time-Constrained Environment