The all-time most infuriating remark given to me concerning poor conduct is this: “I made a mistake.” No, no, no you didn’t. You made a decision and there is a distinct difference. A mistake implies you miscalculated, or simply made an error. A typo is a mistake for instance. Sometimes a mistake is made due […]
Leadership styles are often measured on a sliding scale. One one end of the scale is the permissive style of leadership and on the other is authoritarian. Ideally one’s personal style falls somewhere in between as there can always be too much of a good thing. I once had a battalion SgtMaj who was known […]
By now any Marines affiliated with me know I have issues with buzzwords. Certain words and phrases sound so good they are sometimes referred to as bumper stickers. They might look great on your car but do little to improve its performance. We’ve heard all the buzz words before, so much so their meaning has […]