The Leadership Blog
Tips from the General on how to grow into a better leader.
When Lack of Speed “Kills”
By MG John Gronski (USA, Ret.), CEO, Leader Grove, LLC According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed is a central factor in 25% of all traffic fatalities. A friend of mine who is a Pennsylvania State Trooper echoed the same warning. According...
Why Bother to be Intelligent?
Why bother developing your intelligence? I am talking about emotional intelligence. Research and anecdotal evidence point to many good reasons to do so. According to author Daniel Golemen, the domains of emotional intelligence include self-awareness, self-control,...
Left of the Bang
By MG John Gronski (USA, Ret.) A friend of mine had the honor of meeting Gene Kranz a few years ago. I have admired the leadership of Gene Kranz for a long time and my friend confirmed that what you see is what you get. Kranz continues to impart his leadership lessons...
EI Lessons From the Rail Trail
By Major General John Gronski (USA, Ret.) My wife Berti had a great time cycling on a rail trail near our home. We knocked out 26 miles at a brisk pace. Along with the health benefits and the joy of spending time with my wife, I also took away some lessons about...
Can That Gen Z Dog Hunt?
About a week ago a question was posed on LinkedIn. That question was, “Can GEN Z lead?” Generation Z, usually shortened to GEN Z and known as zoomers are those people born in the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years. Many...
Does It Pay To Lead Like a Jerk?
Interesting news circulating around the leadership performance of Goldman Sachs CEO, David Solomon. A New York magazine ran the latest story on the leadership travails of Solomon on August 11, 2023...
