Leadership Stories
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What January in World War II Taught Us
From Hitler's 1939 Reichstag threat to the liberation of Auschwitz, John finds lessons in the Januaries of World War II.
WWII as a Guide to Corporate Decision-Making
What does a war fought eighty years ago have to do with your company? John points to Eisenhower before D-Day and Nimitz at Midway.
Ike's Example: Making Tough Decisions with Imperfect Information
At Eisenhower's statue in Bayeux, John reflects on the hardest call of the war, made on an uncertain weather forecast.