Fueling the leadership factory

Robert A. Lutz

Discusses the characteristics of good (and bad) leadership, in the context of the work of the Unites States Marine Corps University Foundation, for which the article appeals.

Fueling The Leadership Factory

Robert A. LutzGeneral Motors Corporation

Times are tough.

You seem to hear that a lot these days. But you used to hear it a lot in the old days, too. In fact, no matter how good things got, there was always someone, somewhere, saying how tough they were.

We hear it often now, and, truth be told, there is some validity in the statement. Economically, times are tough. Belts are tightening, budgets are crunching, and discretionary spending just isn't what it used to be.

Politically, times are tough. The United States finds itself in a...

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