I’m Back! Howdy! It is good to feel compelled to write again. I took a much longer summer and fall break than expected. While I would like to claim my break was solely to spend time with family and friends, to rejuvenate, read and digest podcasts, consider how we’ve gotten such a divisive place as a nation—all of …
My friend Joe Bogdan hosted me on the Llama Lounge podcast a few days ago. Joe and I had a great time catching up and talking about grace, accountability and a variety of other topics. He even unintentionally gave me a chance to extend my Mother’s Day celebration when he asked his first question…how did …
Cancel Culture is a phrase that gets adrenaline flowing because of the passion it ignites. The passion is heightened because the distinction between rational/reasoned accountability and “cancelling” is both a matter of degree and without a shared definition or standard. This third post in a a series on grace, accountability and cancel culture will briefly …
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Actions and consequences; grace, accountability and the cancel culture came up several times in conversations following my blog on Honesty in Leadership. These concepts are intertwined, but I am writing about them in smaller pieces and began with Grace and Consequences last week. This week’s focus centers on accountability. Next week I’ll tack the extreme …
Actions and consequences, grace, accountability and the cancel culture came up several times in conversations following my blog on Honesty in Leadership. Many of us wrestle with how we should respectfully respond to the actions of others based on values we aspire to live by. Most of us would like a roadmap to define appropriate …
This week I wanted to write about something most of us agree on, many act on, and more could participate in—helping others. In our hyperpolitical environment of the past few years, I’ve been greatly encouraged by many individuals across the political spectrum who choose to serve others in their community or across the globe, whether those …
Originally published Jan 11, 2021 and updated on April 20, 2021 to reflect the District of Columbia Medical Examiner’s official determination of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s cause of death. I never expected to write a blog post about values and principles that some portion of readers would immediately reject. Yet here I am. For me to …
Honesty in Leadership—Its Absence Leads to Death, Defeat and Chaos Read More »
11 Dec 2020 Maj Gen (Ret) Tim Green Author’ note: As I take a break from writing to spend time with my family over the holidays, I thought you might be interested in remarks I gave to former Cadets at Texas A&M as they commissioned to Second Lieutenants in the United States Air Force and …
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“When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth” – Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner Honesty is deeply rooted in philosophy, our religions and the character of our nation’s greatest leaders. It is both a value and virtue and considered integral to principles such as integrity and trustworthiness. Honesty is indeed foundational to the individual …
Why in the world do I write about such a difficult and emotionally charged topic? It is a great question. It is because I believe in “Respect and the Golden Rule” and the behaviors it requires. Having values without applying them in my actions would be like having my own home gym without ever picking up the weights or …
