Colonel Candid

In complete admiration for a person who in a decade and a half completely changed the world from a position of oppression, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. As we look at different types of leadership we can use MLK as a phenomenal case study in understanding what transformational leadership. Colonel Candid here to profess my admiration of a person who was one of the world’s most impactful non-violent leader. I’d challenge you to try and immolate his leadership style. Application of this style begins with directly linking your ideas into action. This is extremely important when you don’t necessarily have the authority to tell people what to do but you can still achieve reform. MLK demonstrates that no problem is insurmountable by transformational leadership. Transformational leadership has the following characteristics: ·        Enthusiasm ·        Vision and Values ·        Lead by ...

If you’re a bit of a history nerd, like me, you appreciate a good museum. It’s encouraging that so many of you take time to appreciate and support efforts to preserve history. I come from a world steeped in history. Often this history is enlightening and inspiring. Join Colonel Candid and walk back in time to rejoice in where we’ve come from and to inspire you in the direction you are going. Ideally, you can complete these reflections during some of the federal holidays in the United States. To appreciate history look at the following three areas and tie them to our federal holidays. First, appreciating the men and women who’ve served, both past and present, in the Armed Forces and the sacrifices made by them and their families is captured all across America. Almost every military post, fort, camp, station or installation has a museum. Both Veteran’s Day, taken to appreciate those who’ve severed and Memorial Day, honored to remember those who’ve sacrificed the last full measur...