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Strong’s Words
A lawyer active and interested in American politics, George Templeton Strong scribbled in his diary one day in 1854. He wrote, “Life and property grow less and less secure. Law, legislation, and judiciary are less respected; skepticism spreads as to the existence anywhere of anybody who will not steal if he has an official opportunity. […]
The Time in Strategy
An executive wanted my service as a coach on strategy and leadership. “Any historical examples come to mind on strategic leadership?” asked the executive. “Sure do,” I replied, and off we went down the “River” of Martin Luther King’s leadership during the march on Birmingham, Alabama in the first half of 1963. Our first surprising […]
The Bridge From 2000
In the place where I live, out of nowhere, about a million of these little guys showed up this weekend. They are the 17-year locusts and as I write, they are humming their presence in the trees. They went into the ground in the year 2000. So how much has changed between their burial and […]
YOUR CHOICE OF MARBLE: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, GETTYSBURG, AND MONUMENTS OF HISTORY
On a bright but chilly day in mid-November 1863, Abraham Lincoln sat for three hours and stood for three minutes. On a … [Read More ...]
THE CONDITIONS OF A 1-TERM AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
As elections go, we are half-way between. The past on one side. The future on the other. A year ago was the stunning … [Read More ...]
