Washington and Lincoln and Presidents’ Day

It used to be the Washington’s Birthday holiday (and still is in at least a few places). Now, Presidents’ Day is the official, national standard.
Some traditionalists no doubt are grumbling, as traditionalists tend to do.
There are also at least a few others of us, who are focused on the future and innovation rather than history per se, who are restive as well.
Michael McKinney: Authentic Service

Authentic Service Arises From Humility.
James Strock writes that effective leadership is about serving others. In fact, “the only effective leadership,” he says, “is focused resolutely on serving others. It is no longer an option or a modifier; it’s the very definition of leadership.”
But service to others doesn’t come easily. It’s not our default approach. Day-to-day pressures can easily derail our best intentions.
Geoffrey Perret Speech on Lincoln Leadership

Historian Geoffrey Perret has written fine biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas MacArthur and John F. Kennedy.














