Sunday, June 07, 2026

Trust, Competence, and the First Follower: A Leadership Philosophy Revisited

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Author's Note: This essay began as a personal leadership philosophy paper for a college leadership course, but it evolved into somethin...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course

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May 26, 2026 | By Army Sgt. 1st Class S...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Give Them Wings, Teach Them to Fly: The Making of a Phoenix Raven

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May 21, 2026 | By Jewaun McElroy, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Most Dangerous Phrase in Lodge Leadership

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Author’s Note This is probably a very good essay filled with sound advice, hard truths, and warnings that could help many organizations avo...

Senior Leaders Discuss Recruiting STEM Candidates Into Special Ops

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May 19, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, Pentago...
Friday, May 15, 2026

The Silent Square of Leadership

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Among the working tools of Freemasonry, few possess deeper symbolic meaning than the Square. It is the emblem of virtue, integrity, and mora...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Bluffing Leadership: When Image Replaces Substance

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There’s a moment at the poker table when everyone knows. No one says it out loud. No chips are pushed yet. But the shift is there—subtle, qu...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Be the Lighthouse: How Leaders Provide Direction in Uncertain Times

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In the age of sail, a ship caught in fog did not need more speed, more noise, or more commands shouted across the deck. It needed a fixed po...

Trust and Merit: The Hidden Link Between Leadership Credibility and Organizational Fairness

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Trust and meritocracy are often discussed as separate pillars of effective organizations, yet in practice they are deeply interconnected. Me...