Guardian Leadership

Federal officials have announced 37 arrests at a Boeing plant in Pennsylvania as result of a four year investigation into illegal prescription drug sales.  This incident makes national news because of the importance of the work being done there, including the manufacture of military aircraft such as the Chinook and Osprey. Big case with lots [...]

Did you catch the Republican Presidential Debate last night?  I thought one of the more interesting questions dealt with the candidate’s plans to turn the country around – not their specific jobs plans, but the candidate’s underlying principles.  The candidates who got the most positive crowd response talked about competent leadership. Competence… The environment was [...]

Quality Leaders ALWAYS Consider Mission Too many leaders lose sight of the importance of Mission in their decision making and day to day operations.  Mission should provide all members of the organization with the answer to the question of ” Why?” the organization exists and “What?” they should be working to accomplish.  Mission is not [...]

With the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks rapidly approaching, it is a good time to assess our leadership readiness in the face of crisis. NY’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani leapt onto the national stage with the leadership he exhibited both during and following the attacks.  His book, Leadership, examines his account of those events and [...]