Leadership VoicesMilitary | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Comfort and Navigation https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/07/02/comfort-and-navigation/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/07/02/comfort-and-navigation/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:12:08 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10819 Last week I gave you a little insight into some of my travails. It was actually the travails of my travels. It was a little tough to get home from a recent trip. And the whole experience provided some great leadership insights. I didn’t include all of them last week. This week I want to […]

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]]> Last week I gave you a little insight into some of my travails. It was actually the travails of my travels. It was a little tough to get home from a recent trip. And the whole experience provided some great leadership insights. I didn’t include all of them last week. This week I want to […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/07/02/comfort-and-navigation/feed/ 0 10819 Lead Big or Lead Small https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:48:53 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10633 Sometimes leading small is really leading big. It is human nature for most folks, when given a choice, to choose the big piece of pie instead of the smaller piece. Leaders are no different. There are some really great books out there that talk about servant leadership and one with the title, Leaders Eat Last. […]

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]]> Sometimes leading small is really leading big. It is human nature for most folks, when given a choice, to choose the big piece of pie instead of the smaller piece. Leaders are no different. There are some really great books out there that talk about servant leadership and one with the title, Leaders Eat Last. […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/feed/ 0 10633 Are You Certified?  https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/19/are-you-certified/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/19/are-you-certified/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:07:07 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10469 I had a vigorous debate several days ago with a recognized leader for a global organization. He oversees a region of more than 100 local affiliates. He is a “legit” leader. There is much upon which we agree. And there is much upon which we do not agree when it comes to leadership and leadership […]

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]]> I had a vigorous debate several days ago with a recognized leader for a global organization. He oversees a region of more than 100 local affiliates. He is a “legit” leader. There is much upon which we agree. And there is much upon which we do not agree when it comes to leadership and leadership […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/19/are-you-certified/feed/ 0 10469 Don’t Wait To Be Called; Mobilize Others; Take Risks https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/31/dont-wait-to-be-called-mobilize-others-take-risks/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/31/dont-wait-to-be-called-mobilize-others-take-risks/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:20:21 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10398 I was checking in with a friend of almost 20 years who lives south of the city of Houston. When hurricanes come to Houston, they usually hit him first. So, we were checking on each other. That’s what friends do. He also mentioned during our conversation that I was probably developing several leadership articles from […]

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]]> I was checking in with a friend of almost 20 years who lives south of the city of Houston. When hurricanes come to Houston, they usually hit him first. So, we were checking on each other. That’s what friends do. He also mentioned during our conversation that I was probably developing several leadership articles from […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/31/dont-wait-to-be-called-mobilize-others-take-risks/feed/ 0 10398 Be Compelling https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/17/be-compelling/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/17/be-compelling/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2016 18:09:34 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9813 I think that I have mentioned before that I just love a good quote. Today, I return to a quote that I wrote about several years ago. It deals with the need for us to be “compelling” leaders. Here it is: “So why do we remember him? We remember him because nothing is more compelling […]

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]]> I think that I have mentioned before that I just love a good quote. Today, I return to a quote that I wrote about several years ago. It deals with the need for us to be “compelling” leaders. Here it is: “So why do we remember him? We remember him because nothing is more compelling […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/17/be-compelling/feed/ 0 9813 Be Succinct https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/08/be-succinct/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/08/be-succinct/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:22:48 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9744 In 47 B.C., Julius Caesar is asked for a report on his recent military exploits. The Roman Senate seeks to know what has happened out on the eastern edges of the Empire. His response: “Veni, vidi, vici.” In English, it is translated as: “I came, I saw, I conquered.” That is about as succinct as […]

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]]> In 47 B.C., Julius Caesar is asked for a report on his recent military exploits. The Roman Senate seeks to know what has happened out on the eastern edges of the Empire. His response: “Veni, vidi, vici.” In English, it is translated as: “I came, I saw, I conquered.” That is about as succinct as […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/08/be-succinct/feed/ 0 9744 Gen. Schwarzkopf on Character [Quote] https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/9251/ https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/9251/#respond Sat, 16 Jan 2016 02:27:07 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?post_type=quote&p=9251 Quote Post Norman Schwarzkopf

Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy.
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/9251/feed/ 0 9251 The Holy Trinity of Combat https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:42:42 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9172 First and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I recently received my Merry Christmas and “Year in Review” from a friend and former teammate, and was reminded of some things that I hadn’t thought about in a while. I thought there was a leadership lesson in there as well. Plus, this is the […]

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]]> First and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I recently received my Merry Christmas and “Year in Review” from a friend and former teammate, and was reminded of some things that I hadn’t thought about in a while. I thought there was a leadership lesson in there as well. Plus, this is the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/feed/ 5 9172 Gen. Powell on Simple Leadership [Quote] https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/gen-powell-on-simple-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/gen-powell-on-simple-leadership/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:43:33 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?post_type=quote&p=9137 Quote Post

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.
General Colin Powell

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/quotes/gen-powell-on-simple-leadership/feed/ 0 9137 Leadership Lessons from the Battle of Shiloh https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/19/leadership-lessons-from-the-battle-of-shiloh/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/19/leadership-lessons-from-the-battle-of-shiloh/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:44:46 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8903 What if we just pressed on a little farther? That is the question that haunted the generals of the Confederate Army after the Battle of Shiloh. As I noted last week, I am working my way through an historical novel about the Battle of Shiloh. It is also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. […]

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]]> What if we just pressed on a little farther? That is the question that haunted the generals of the Confederate Army after the Battle of Shiloh. As I noted last week, I am working my way through an historical novel about the Battle of Shiloh. It is also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. […]

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