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  • A New Strategy on Diversity: Aligning Leadership and Organizational Culture

     The Diversity InitiativeSpeaking at a National Naval Officers Association Conference, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Mullen stated “diversity continues to be a leadership issue and critical to the Navy's future success.” Everyone is familiar with the traditional challenges of diversity. However, concepts of diversity have evolved from inclusion and tolerance, to managing diversity, and recognizing the link between diversity and the emerging complexity of organizations such as the Navy.More

  • Leadership Insights from the Apostle Paul

     The Pauline letters were addressed to small groups of people that he knew by name (Timothy, Titus, and Philemon) as well as large audiences (Romans, Corinthians, Galatians). These letters provide insight into why leaders exist and what knowledge, skills, and abilities are important to leaders today. In each letter Paul attempts to answer questions about the ‘meaning of life’ such as sin (Romans 3:9), faith (Romans 3:22), marriage (Romans 7:2, 1 Corinthians 7), unity (1 Corinthians 1:10), spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12), and freedom (Galatians 5:17).More

  • Virtual Team Leadership: Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the 21st Century

     Executive SummaryOne of the critical enablers of our future Navy will be the ability to fully incorporate Virtual Teams (VT) in all warfare and process applications. To capitalize on virtual team technologies and processes will require total coordination across all business and warfare areas within the Navy. Charles Wardell (1998), a writer for the Harvard Business School newsletter, asserts “a company’s ability to seize an opportunity often depends on how fast it can field a team of talented individuals, wherever they may be.More

  • Divine Empowerment of Christian Leaders

     Understanding Divine Empowerment Luke’s understanding of the Divine Empowerment of Christian Leadership provides critical insight into shaping the values of spiritual leaders. God prepares leaders with a specific purpose and task in mind. Luke, in Acts 2, utilizes the Old Testament to highlight the importance of the divine empowerment of leaders.More

  • Strategic Enterprise: Transforming Today's Navy for Tomorrow’s Environment

     Flexible but Structured DesignMilitaries are not usually mobs of men but rather organized socio-technical systems. As technology has more impact on the way wars are fought, more detailed organization will be required. Many different things affect military organization – tactics, training, weapon availability and deployment to name a few.More

  • Leadership Insights from the American Revolution

     IntroductionIn order to understand why is was difficult for the British to formulate a strategy that would have averted open rebellion in their thirteen North American Colonies, one must understand the state of the British Empire just prior to the revolution and why Parliament made certain decisions. In the pages that follow I’ll discuss why the British would not have been able to provide an amicable resolution that would maintain the status of their empire and continued domination of the thirteen North American Colonies.Colonial discontent in North America revolved around two policy issues that the British were unable or unwilling to address.More

  • Understanding & Applying Values

     My Authentic CallingIt’s important that you give your deeper and wiser parts of your being a chance to bring forth messages you may not have considered before. Some people call this “thinking out of the box,” and others, “emotional intelligence.” Allow your mind and feelings to be as flexible as possible.More

  • Rethinking Strategy: A Leader's Guide to Creating an Innovative Culture

     EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIn order to better understand why we engage in strategic planning, I conducted a strategic planning session with a Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This project included a series of on-site meetings with the leadership group and several in-depth interviews. The focus was on rekindling the leadership’s enthusiasm for mission and ministry and developing a strategic plan (including areas of focus, goals, and action plans) for future ministry.More

  • The Art of Diplomatic Leadership

     As leaders encounter entirely new kinds of challenges and responsibilities, they find that they have the strength and resources to meet these challenges. For example, some first-time leaders ultimately learn that they have a gift for leading and inspiring others. Others find that they're especially talented at gauging others' motivations and values.More

  • Beyond the Physical

     Changing AssumptionsWhy are people compelled to do things for us and our organizations? There is no single factor that encourages all followers all the time. Leaders normally focus on physiological needs (i.More