All of the podcast hosts that I have interviewed with have asked me about my references to the Greek philosopher Aristotle in my book The Intrepid Brotherhood. Many readers have probably wondered about the same thing. When asked, I have tried to provide my...

Happy Labor Day! Dan McConnell asked me to include some links to his more recent work. Glad to oblige. Dan McConnell, Cartoonist | Facebook Dan McConnell (@cartoonydan) • Instagram photos and videos Stay Courageous, Gordon

I was privileged to be granted permission to use some of the cartoon sketches of Cashmere artist Dan McConnell in my book "The Intrepid Brotherhood". All of the sketches that I used were produced by Dan during the actual timeline of the events related in the story, so...

I am thrilled to share a recent review of my book from "Reader Views Book Reviews". In my opinion, it is very perceptive and insightful. My only wish is that the reviewer would have made it clear that we were an obvious exception to the "deadwood" scenario and that we...

I had a great time talking to Doug about my book and about leadership in general. I really enjoyed this session so, if you have 45 minutes to spare, please take the time to watch (yep, it's got video!) Hopefully, it will inspire you to watch more of Doug's podcasts...

I’ve been trying to schedule my blog posts for Mondays, two weeks apart. But, when something unexpected pops up I will make you aware of it immediately. So……… another one of my podcast interviews was just released! This time with Adam Larson of the Institute of...

My book, The Intrepid Brotherhood, relates a history or series of events that eventually required me to make a life changing decision.  In fact, although their circumstances may not have been as intense, everyone in the organization was faced with making a similar...

- Several times in my career I was told something like “well, you aren’t really the boss until you have fired someone”. It occurred most frequently during the time period that is covered in my book The Intrepid Brotherhood. I can remember at least three individuals...

Toward the end of my book, The Intrepid Brotherhood, I made the observation that the company where most of the events of the story occurred had made what I thought was a very positive step.  They had created and filled a Chief Technology Officer position, a move...