As the old saying goes, “Leaders are Readers.” This has proven true generation after generation, and is still the reality today. But there is a significant difference in the leadership value in different types of reading. For example, few would doubt that there is a difference in benefits between reading the following items: a technical [...]
Much of our recent foreign policy is guided by the notion that spreading democracy will naturally result in a state of peace, and respect for basic human rights. While seeking peace and human rights are notable and essential goals, the idea of using force to set up a system claiming to foster true freedom is [...]
I recently watched the first four episodes of Jamie Oliver’s television show, Food Revolution. It’s at once shocking, infuriating, inspiring, and uplifting. I was mesmerized, not just because it’s a great show, but also because it’s overflowing with profound insights and lessons on leadership. There are too many to list, so I’ll narrow them down [...]
This is part 3 of a 6-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Anti-Federalist Prediction #3: Power Will Flow Away From the States Prediction: Power will flow consistently away from the states and increase the scope, size, and power of the federal government. Only major crisis, where the federal government falls, will [...]
This is part 1 of a 3-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here If you want to understand and profit from the political, economic and cultural forces at play in today’s world, you must understand two things: The evolution of pre-modernism, modernism and post-modernism. How independents view and are shaping the world. [...]
“It is only in the backward countries of the world that increased production is still an important object; in those most advanced, what is economically needed is better distribution.” -John Stuart Mill The New York Times published this story yesterday about how one woman, Cynthia Magnus, made a big difference with very little effort. After [...]
The seven major societal institutions are family, community, religion, academia, business, media, and government. Family The role of the family is to ensure responsible citizens, preserve society, and balance the desires of individual liberty with the demands of community responsibility. As James C. Ure, professor at George Wythe University, has written, “The family is the [...]
Seth Godin has just released a new e-book entitled “What Matters Now.” Seth didn’t write it himself; he asked over 70 thought leaders to each contribute a page. As Seth explains on his blog, each shares “an idea for you to think about as we head into the new year. From bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert [...]
Social leaders need to stay up with breaking knowledge and cutting-edge trends from all facets of society. And one of the best ways to do this is through RSS readers. To put it bluntly, if you’re not using an RSS reader, you’re way behind the times. I’m not going to take the time to explain [...]
This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part I Here Read Part III Here Read Part IV Here Read Part V Here Republicans: The Party of Nixon vs. The Party of Reagan Both Nixon and Reagan were Republicans, but symbolically they are nearly polar opposites to all but the most staunch Republican loyalists. [...]
