Category Archives: Leadership

Who Do We Honor?

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

  “Where men are forbidden to honour a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.” C. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Monarchy

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

In previous posts, I have mentioned my sympathy – and support – for some form of monarchy as being a good way of governing a nation and preserving its culture. Considering the current state of America, I think we can … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Chivalry

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Mercy is one of the great hallmarks of chivalry. Mercy toward one’s enemy is the hardest mercy of all, which is probably why Jesus instructs us to love our enemies. The following is taken from the Men Who Lead blog … Continue reading →

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Twenty Points of Baltasar Gracián

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Following on the heels of Survival Mom’s “Eight Vital Skills” is a post from the Art of Manliness blog titled “Cunning as a Serpent, Innocent as a Dove: The Art of Worldly Wisdom“. Baltasar Gracián was a 17th century Jesuit … Continue reading →

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Eight Vital Skills

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Southern gentleman is the primary focus of Confederate Colonel. A major part of that is an emphasis on the importance of leadership (see the Lessons in Leadership series). With that said, we need to understand that we are not … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Leadership – Risk

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Vision Forum has long been one of our favorite sources of inspiration. We have purchased several items from their catalog, and it was one of the first links included on Confederate Colonel, even before it switched to a blog format. … Continue reading →

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We Should Have Enemies

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Some years ago, I was talking to a friend at church about a horrible accident that happened to someone we knew. I remarked, “I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.” He replied, “I don’t have any enemies.” Many in … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Eye Contact

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Art of Manliness – one of my favorite blogs – has an excellent post on the importance of maintaining eye contact with others. Leadership is a major topic here on Confederate Colonel, and eye contact is a social matter … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the USS Cumberland Sound

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Leadership, at its most basic level, means to serve others. A good leader knows that the objective is to get the job done – not to make sure that you receive the glory. I thought about this as I put … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Suffrage

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Any serious discussion about why the “American Experiment” has failed will eventually come to the same conclusion: The problem is not who we have in positions of leadership – the problem is who votes to put those people into positions … Continue reading →

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