Two years and one month ago, I posted in this blog the announcement of the appointment of Col. Thomas E. Hiebert to the OΔK Society Board of Directors as a member-at-large. Col. Hiebert served ably on our board until he was called to active duty in Pakistan. In recent weeks, he has returned to the…
Parker Vascik, O∆K’s national student vice president, and Emma Bones, another O∆K member, are participating in the 2014 Mongol Rally. Parker and Emma are blogging about their experiences for O∆K. This post was submitted on August 19, 2014, by Emma. The title of this blog post is “Task Ownership.” However, the subtitle should be, “How not…
On Thursday of this week, I joined Tracy Lyons, our director of communications and programs, and Frank Krimowski, our leadership consultant, in participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This social media phenomenon has raised more than $41.8M to date for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment. The video of us getting soaked, thanks…
Parker Vascik, O∆K’s national student vice president, and Emma Bones, another O∆K member, are participating in the 2014 Mongol Rally. Parker and Emma are blogging about their experiences for O∆K. In fact, it takes a team. Since the first moment I considered the Mongol Rally back in September 2013, I sought to assemble a well-rounded team….
Go ahead, make a mistake. I dare you! I double dog dare you! Forget that–I triple dog dare you!!! Maybe I should explain. I’m not talking about intentional mistakes made on purpose to cause harm or sabotage, I’m talking about real mistakes. Mistakes you make when you are really trying, really risking, and working your…
To be a leader is to be human, and to be human is to make mistakes. Some mistakes matter more than others, but they’re all part of the journey of continually improving as a leader. Every leader makes mistakes at one time or another. The key to avoiding them is to be conscious of them….
Parker Vascik, O∆K’s national student vice president, and Emma Bones, another O∆K member, are participating in the 2014 Mongol Rally. Parker and Emma are blogging about their experiences for O∆K. Procrastination can be a great hindrance to leaders across the world. However, Emma and I have found that procrastination on the Mongol Rally can potentially mean…
