On Leadership
Fifteen years of writing on leadership, character, and country.
We can choose to become a leader others want to follow. Leadership is a transformational journey, one of refinement and distillation. Donna McAleer understands this journey – a leader’s burning desire to take charge, accept responsibility, inspire others, influence outcomes, be decisive, innovate, and function successfully.
Her eclectic background ignites and informs her compelling exploration of all facets of leadership.
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Now that the gay thing is resolved, can we let soldiers be openly female in combat?
In March 2011, the Military Leadership Diversity Committee issued a report to President Obama and the 112th Congress recommending the elimination of the Combat Exclusion Policy. Retired Air Force Gen. Lester L. Lyles, commission chair, said the…
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Honored Role (part 25): 2nd Lt. Nina Barnhart: When is Looking Good, Bad?
This is the 25th installment in the Honored Role Series.” Nancy Reagan once said, “I think a woman gets more if she acts feminine.” That may be true for many of aspects…
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Social evolution is rarely the product of intelligent design
Please forgive me for a little shameless self-promotion, but there are few things authors enjoy more than provocative reviews from other award-winning authors and notable lawyers. [singlepic id=253 w=320 h=240 float=left]Like most…
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Honored Role (part 24): Abby Griffin: The Call of Nursing
This is the 24nd installment in the Honored Role Series.” Reared around the military, Abby Griffin, a native of Cody, Wyoming, moved to Germany at nine year’s old when her mother was…
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Unplugged and Disconnected: A Technology Holiday in the Wilderness
In 1869, Major John Wesley Powell set out on a remarkable westerly mission—to explore and study the unchartered waters and canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. Powell, a distinguished geologist, ethnologist,…
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Honored Role (part 23): Captain Kelly Peyton Howard — Yoga’s Warrior Pose Mind, Body & Spirit Connection
This is the 23nd installment in the Honored Role Series.” Two disciplines thousands of years old; the profession of arms, fighting for and defending your nation, and yoga, an ancient practice whose…
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Women’s World Cup Soccer: Winning by losing
“Winning isn’t everything. It is the only thing.” Vince Lombardi They are a different team, but had the same goal, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Title. Inspired by, growing up and playing…
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A Hurdle in Women’s Sports: Getting Men to Wear Women’s Team Jerseys
The month of June provided a myriad of exciting championships for athletes and sports fans. The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship, the Boston Bruins handily defeated…