We’re coming up on the sixth year anniversary of writing this blog. It has come in a few different looks. I started it as “Diligentia” which is just laughable now. I really can’t remember why i thought that was a good idea. BUT – I did start off with a tagline of “a blog about [...]
Managing your self, your team and your company
July 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · career, personal branding
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Small Unit Leadership 101
June 21st, 2005 · No Comments · leadership, management, military
Another article from the Marines. I think I am starting to obsess. This one comes from the Help Desk Institute. This article compiles sage Marine Corp advice from First Sgt. Paul Berry. I’ll highlight a couple of them here and apply them to the cubicle wars: Its OK to allow Marines to take their blouse [...]
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Leadership and Management Theory Defined
May 10th, 2005 · No Comments · coaching, leadership, management, military
I went back and reviewed this article and my post. This isnt a great article. There are good elements but on the whole, the attempt tends to scatter once you get past the table comparing a leader to a manager. Consequently, this post is all over the place as I attempt to tie the fragmented [...]
Tags: leadership·Marines·military
“Battle Ready” by General Tony Zinni and Tom Clancy
September 25th, 2004 · No Comments · leadership, military, personal branding
It started with The Guru Red Manifesto. The guys at Guru Red say you only need to read three business books: The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, and Warfighting. The Marine Corps Way is the only thing you need to know to be competitive in modern business. Then there were the two [...]




