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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Honored Role (part 20): Capt. Jana Fajardo – New Starts
This is the 20th installment in the Honored Role Series. Jana Fajardo grew up wanting to serve in the military, despite the fact that less than two percent of Americans do so.…
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Honored Role (part 19): Lt. Col. (ret.) Angela Lungu – A Leap into the Unknown
This is the 19th installment in the Honored Role Series. Like many, Angela Maria Lungu joined the Army to earn a college degree and did not anticipate serving past her initial five-year…
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Why We Remember–Memorial Day
There is a cartoon that circulates annually this time of year. With a picture of a young boy at the table and hands in prayer position and a set of dog tags…
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Honored Role (part 18): 2nd Lt. Taneshina Wright – Body & Mind
This is the 18th installment in the Honored Role Series. Saturday’s graduation at West Point will mark 30 years since the first women joined “the long gray line” of graduates of the…
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Honored Role (part 17): Maj. Candice O’Brien – One Step at Time
This is the 17th installment in the Honored Role Series. In Kindergarten Candice O’Brien started running the 1/8th of a mile loop around her elementary school in Muscatine, Iowa. Each time she…
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Honored Role (part 16): Col. (ret.) Crissy Gayagas – In Balance
This is the 16th installment in the Honored Role Series. More than a word of welcome or parting, “Aloha”, in the Hawaiian language means affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy. Often described…