Theodore Roosevelt is a natural choice for leadership education. Along with many other observers, I believe he was among the greatest of… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt crafted a masterpiece of service. He served people in every aspect of his life. His legacy was transformational, encompassing his… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
One of the greatest misconceptions about Theodore Roosevelt - in his time and ours - is that he was impetuous. — James M Strock Copy Share Image
William McKinley has surely been underrated - in no small part because he was succeeded by a memorable leader, Theodore Roosevelt. — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Curiously, for all the outpourings of scholarship on Theodore Roosevelt, no one had written a book focused directly on his leadership approach,… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Effective leaders at a high level tend to be skilled actors. Franklin Roosevelt is said to have to quipped, on being introduced… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Arguably there's no school for any high position of leadership. That said, Theodore Roosevelt was remarkably well prepared for the presidency. He… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt is of singular interest, because he was, in many evident ways, a self-created figure. He transformed his life into performance… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt is among the most captivating of presidents in our time, but his administration is often underestimated. Roosevelt's successes in domestic… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Everyone knows that Theodore Roosevelt was able to wring so much life out of each day, every hour, every minute. And yet,… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt regarded leadership as his one gift, the area in which he might be considered to possess genius. He presented his… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
I often ask myself: "What would Theodore Roosevelt do?" One can never know, of course. The ultimate contribution of consequential leaders is… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
When Americans decry our politicians, we must remember that ultimately, politicians reflect us. When we demand more than mediocrity - and the passing comforts… — James M Strock Copy Share
William Ewart Gladstone is credited with the credo that a prime minister must be a "good butcher." The metaphor is apt insofar as the… — James M Strock Copy Share
I attended law school, the progression into a career in corporate law was almost foreordained. I set about to craft a career reflective of… — James M Strock Copy Share
I would suggest two approaches to begin the leadership journey in earnest. First would be to ask oneself, in every interaction with others over… — James M Strock Copy Share
If leadership is, fundamentally, about serving others, then any one person should be able to move between being a "leader" and a "follower." — James M Strock Copy Share
Theodore Roosevelt is a natural choice for leadership education. Along with many other observers, I believe he was among the greatest of leaders to… — James M Strock Copy Share
I've benefited greatly from studying many effective people from history. Among those who've influenced me the most are Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, and Winston… — James M Strock Copy Share
Legal training has been quite useful in developing critical thinking. Whether one attains it in mathematics, philosophy or law, an analytic grounding can add… — James M Strock Copy Share
Wal-Mart, with its legendary focus on customer value in terms of price, is innovating in sustainability. Now, we're beginning to see the mirror image,… — James M Strock Copy Share
Woodrow Wilson administration ended in tragedy, with his insistence on governing following his disabling stroke. I suspect President Wilson is often graded on a… — James M Strock Copy Share
I often encountered books by academics and others who had not actually done what they had written about. They tend to create artificial simplicity;… — James M Strock Copy Share
In a time when our nation is engaged in multiple, long-term wars, it's critical that "the military" not become an abstraction to the vast… — James M Strock Copy Share
There are people all around us whose lives are masterpieces of service. One thinks of parents working two or three jobs to serve their… — James M Strock Copy Share
My Army reserve service was in the 1990s. It was, more than anything else, an opportunity for me to express gratitude. My understanding of… — James M Strock Copy Share
Everyone knows that Theodore Roosevelt was able to wring so much life out of each day, every hour, every minute. And yet, when one… — James M Strock Copy Share
