Category Archives: Leadership

The lure of being the one in charge is certainly an attractive one, and given the self-centered attitude of today’s crop of “leaders”, it is quite understandable that the burden of leadership is missed. When most people look at others … Continue reading →

[Number 6 in a series] A group shipwrecked on an island is a classic scenario for studying how people interact and cope with adversity. In this case, we are going to look at two real-life examples and how leadership made … Continue reading →

[Number 5 in a series] Controversial, bordering on insanity, colorful and outspoken – there are many ways to describe General George S. Patton, but his leadership ability was beyond question. In this Lesson in Leadership, we’ll let the words of … Continue reading →

[Number 4 in a series] The Art of Manliness blog has a great article titled The 5 Traits of True Leadership. Be sure to read the entire post. Here is a basic outline to whet your appetite: 1. Quiet resolution. … Continue reading →

[Number 3 in a series] Leadership is not always a matter of well-established relationships – sometimes it is required at a moment’s notice. How many times have you come across a traffic accident shortly after it happened? What happens with … Continue reading →

[Number 2 in a series] There are two types of people who are guaranteed to be failures – those who cannot give orders and those who cannot obey orders. While we usually think of leadership as being the person in … Continue reading →

  [Number 1 in a series] Lessons in Leadership will be an on-going series published here on Confederate Colonel. We will look at the traits of good leaders and how we can develop those traits. Some men are born leaders, … Continue reading →