Did you know that a nation must have a birth rate of 2.1 in order to maintain a population? Understand birth rates and you’ll understand more about the future of your country and world than most people. In this episode, Stephen touches on some critical data that reveals what the [read more]
I want to add my voice in this Leading Thoughts to many other voices you have heard on an all-important subject. That subject is rest. You know how it goes in leadership. You hack away with your axe. You chop and you chop. People admire your productivity. It makes you [read more]
A lack of religious knowledge has plagued our society for years, causing great devastation at home and abroad. Many people, for example, don’t know the difference between a Muslim and a Sheikh or an Evangelical and a Catholic. Very few have ever had a comparative religion class. In this episode [read more]
I’m sure you remember when I quoted Warren Buffett on the value of learning to speak well. He said that most people can double their value simply by learning to give speeches with skill. I agree, so I want to return to this topic here, as I will from time [read more]
“I think this ought to be discussed in closed session,” is a phrase that makes many Americans, especially members of the press, wild with fury. It’s anti-democratic! It’s deceptive! Stephen argues the opposite from his experience living in DC. Lives are frequently ruined when things that should be dealt with [read more]
More than a few Leading Thoughts’ readers have asked me about the tactics that most shape me as a leader. Here are the top ten: I ask a lot of questions. I do this particularly when something negative has happened. My interest isn’t morbid. I’m just eager to learn [read more]
As our nation finds itself constantly preoccupied with Trump, Barr, Mueller, and the rest, very important happenings are taking place with little notice. This past week, for example, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Putin encouraged Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, to stay in office instead of leave [read more]
I stay away from politics in these Leading Thoughts. I don’t mind, though, talking about leadership themes in politics to illustrate principles that will help you lead. That’s what I want to do now. We have all watched Donald Trump enough to know the kind of culture he builds around [read more]
There is a white supremacy movement rising among young, white, privileged males in the US, and it’s doing a great deal of damage. Stephen encourages us all to take responsibility for this as far as we have reach and influence. Let’s stamp out this evil and destructive idea by having [read more]
My theme for you in this Leading Thoughts is as much a principle of economics as it is a principle of leadership, yet I want to emphasize it strongly since it touches on an important matter at the heart in business leadership. As you may know, I’ve had the privilege [read more]