In the mid-1990s I was an adjunct professor for the graduate program at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. I recently had lunch with one of my students from that time—James Welch—and I will report that the student has become the teacher. He is currently working on his doctorate, specializing in the area of [...]

During any era, especially these tumultuous economic times, some leaders fail to lead; and elsewhere, leaders emerge. Leading in good times is so much easier than leading in difficult times where the leaders’ mettle is tried. In leading others, rather than being about authority, it should be more about inspiration. Every leader in these times [...]