Leaders must resist judging organizational change too quickly. Like piss in the river, problems persist even after the source is stopped, taking time to clear.
The Stolen Valor That Nobody Talks About
Stolen valor is usually understood as someone pretending to be a soldier, exaggerating their service, or wearing medals they never earned. There is a law intended to punish those who do. The offense is clear and understandable. It is the theft of honor through lies. Yet, when we focus on the word ‘honor‘ and truly […]
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Forgotten Black Leaders of Reconstruction
There is a chapter in American history that has been deliberately omitted from public education. What they told you was that the end of the Civil War in 1865 marked a turning point in American political life. That’s true. However, what they forgot to mention was that for the first time in the nation’s history, […]
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When Emotion Outvotes Reason
The recent election in New York has captured national attention, not because of the typical partisan noise, but because a self-proclaimed socialist, using openly communist slogans, has taken power in one of America’s most visible cities. His campaign praised ideological revolution, called for the punishment of his opponents, and promised a future of redistribution and […]
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The Delusion of Choice is Federalism
What comes to mind when you hear the word Federalism? For most Americans, politics is framed as a clash of opposites: red versus blue, Republican versus Democrat, conservative versus progressive. That story is easy to sell, but is it actually true? Have you considered that this might be less a genuine divide and more a […]
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Indoctrination Starts Before College
Indoctrination starts before college. It starts in K–12, shaping minds long before. Jefferson warned that liberty depends on honest education.
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America is in Fifth Generation Warfare
Despite what the hostile media would have you believe, America truly is under attack by ideas that have been sharpened into weapons. Extremist movements hostile to capitalism and constitutional order have been mobilized as pawns in a larger game. Many adherents believe they are fighting oppression, yet they serve (willing or not) as force multipliers […]
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America’s Terminal Cycle and the Path to Escape
Do you ever get the feeling that civilizations do not rise and fall randomly? You might be right. History demonstrates that dominant powers endure for roughly two and a half centuries before their primacy fades. What if America’s terminal cycle is real? What if it is already here? The Dutch commercial-finance order of the 1600s […]
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The Quiet Power of Journaling
A student recently asked me why I push journaling so much. It’s a good question. In truth, I can think of a lot of reasons, but at the very least, it seems to me that if you’re going to pay tuition in the school of hard knocks, you damn sure better squeeze the most out […]
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A Leadership Perspective on Time
Leadership is a discipline that demands clarity, direction, and adaptability. Time is important. Yet, many leadership approaches remain preoccupied with the past, whether through organizational history, habit, personal mistakes, or inherited dysfunction. This backward-facing posture is often reinforced by developmental models that prioritize therapeutic reflection over actionable change. I believe that approach to be highly […]
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