Michael Epperson, RIP
James Cannon, Michael Epperson, Warren Christopher, Brent Scowcroft, Stuart Eizenstat. credit | stacia cropper
Note: Michael Epperson died on September 30, 2013. His presence is greatly missed. His example of service is timeless and can be of use to many people—including those who did not have the privilege of knowing him in life.
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Where are the leaders now?
Amid the latest government shutdown in Washington, D.C., many of us are shaking our heads in amazement at the still-unfolding leadership failures of the American president and Congress.
Something else happened in Washington last week that is a reminder that there are servant leaders and patriots in our midst.
As recounted in the Washington Post, the distinguished CIA officer G. Michael Epperson, who died suddenly and unexpectedly, left a legacy of service that reflects our best national traditions.
I am privileged to have called him a friend over the course of three decades, just entering the fourth.
21st Century Leadership vs 20th Century Leadership
Serve to Lead argues that 21st Century Leadership, Management and Communication are quite distinct from the 20th Century model.
The graphic below catalogs the changes that are ongoing.
What do you think?
Benjamin Franklin Admonition, 17 September 1787
credit | Howard Chandler Christy, Public Domain via Wikipedia
Sept. 17, 1787, is the date on which the United States Constitution was read and engrossed in final form at the constitutional convention. Benjamin Franklin, then 81 years old, was too frail to make a speech; but his written remarks were read aloud by his fellow-member of the Pennsylvania delegation, James Wilson. At the dawn of the 21st century, with Americans reflecting on first principles, Franklin’s guidance remains timely:
9-11 Now
Am I alone in sensing an uptick in focus on the anniversary of the dreadful terror attacks of 9-11-2001?
