My wife and I were recently meandering through the back roads and little towns of East Texas. We stopped at a roadside antique store as is our custom. Something caught …
Charting our course
Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. Omar Bradley Photo credit: U.S. Navy / U.S. government / Foter.com / Public Domain Mark …
Collective Courage or Cowardice
When you list adjectives that describe a leader, what words would be on that list? For many of us, words like strong, determined and courageous would probably be near the …
Some Things a Dad Should Teach a Son
I have been thinking a great deal lately about things that I learned from my dad. He taught me a lot about what it means to be a man who …
Where have all the leaders gone?
I “feel” (and we know how dangerous it is to operate on feelings) that there are fewer leaders now than in days gone by. It may or may not be …
Soundtracks
Every one of us has a soundtrack playing inside our head. It is a recording of the things that people have said to us over the years. For many of …
Faster Horses
“If I would have asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses’” Henry Ford What a great quote! And what a great insight into a key leadership …
Fatherhood Friday
We seem to be finding our groove. Blogically speaking, that is. “Manday” has been a big hit. Each Monday the blog will focus on manly or manhood issues. Rene Rivera …
Lots of Changes Going On
There are a lot of changes going on at LeadershipVoices. We are gaining momentum and traffic on the blog is greater than ever. “Manday” has been a huge success. Rene …
Am I getting old?
I remember when my father-in-law was alive. His name was John. But he was known to us as “Grandaddy”. He was a great man. He was a smart man. Better …