Looking back, a man really has a more objective feeling about himself as a child than he has about his father or mother. He feels as if that child were not the present he, individually, but an …
Rehearsing Leadership
Recently I happened upon some criticism, tinged with disappointment, about President Kennedy. Some people are apparently astonished that he prepared for, indeed rehearsed, his outstanding televised …
Performance Artists | Presidential Leadership from Lincoln to Reagan
The Ronald W. Reagan Society at Eureka College strives to advance the leadership legacy of America's 40th president. In 2014 I was honored to speak at the Society's annual celebration …
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Theodore Roosevelt Legacy A Century On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWavBYKE5Ec Theodore Roosevelt died on Monday, January 6, 1919. It's a fitting time to take stock of TR and his legacy amid the challenges of a new century. …
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William Ruckelshaus, RIP
Note: William Ruckelshaus died on November 27, 2019. His presence is greatly missed. His example of service is timeless and can be of use to many people—including those who did not have the privilege …
Prophet or Politician
At hinge points in a leader’s journey, there is often a recurring question: Will one serve as a prophet…or a politician? This is manifestly evident in some situations. For example, Theodore …