Memorial Day: A Day of Leadership and Sacrifice

---by Rev. V. Jesse Smith

Today, we pause from our daily activities to pay homage, respect and appreciation to members of the Armed Services who demonstrated the greatest characteristic and aspect of leadership--sacrifice. These leaders sacrificed their lives in order that you and I can enjoy the freedoms we cherish today. The true essence and character of a leader is what he or she is willing to sacrifice for the benefit of others. ...

7 WAYS LEADERS DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

- By Rev. V. Jesse Smith

Is there someone in your life that just gets on your last nerve? Do you have an employee who if they never came back to work, it would just make your day and be worth the profit loss? Have you experienced working with a supervisor, director, manager or boss who, if you asked him a question related to your j...

LEADERSHIP LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT

--By V. Jesse Smith

First, this article is not about agreeing or disagreeing with those who are part of Occupy Wall Street. Each of us may have our own belief on whether what they are doing is wrong or right. For the purpose of this article, it is irrelevant whether what they are doing is right or wrong. What is important, however, is looking at what they are doin...

3 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

---by V. Jesse Smith

On Monday, January 20, 2015, President Barack Obama, the leader of the free world, gave the State of the Union address to the nation. He spoke with such eloquence, conviction and professionalism. Whether you are a supporter of President Obama or not, one has to acknowledge that he represented our nation with scholarly excellence and er...