James M Strock

When Americans decry our politicians, we must remember that ultimately, politicians reflect us. When we demand more than mediocrity - and the…

— James M Strock

William Ewart Gladstone is credited with the credo that a prime minister must be a "good butcher." The metaphor is apt insofar…

— James M Strock

I attended law school, the progression into a career in corporate law was almost foreordained. I set about to craft a career…

— James M Strock

I would suggest two approaches to begin the leadership journey in earnest. First would be to ask oneself, in every interaction with…

— James M Strock

If leadership is, fundamentally, about serving others, then any one person should be able to move between being a "leader" and a…

— James M Strock

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

I've benefited greatly from studying many effective people from history. Among those who've influenced me the most are Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt,…

— James M Strock

Legal training has been quite useful in developing critical thinking. Whether one attains it in mathematics, philosophy or law, an analytic grounding…

— James M Strock

Wal-Mart, with its legendary focus on customer value in terms of price, is innovating in sustainability. Now, we're beginning to see the…

— James M Strock

Woodrow Wilson administration ended in tragedy, with his insistence on governing following his disabling stroke. I suspect President Wilson is often graded…

— James M Strock

I often encountered books by academics and others who had not actually done what they had written about. They tend to create…

— James M Strock

In a time when our nation is engaged in multiple, long-term wars, it's critical that "the military" not become an abstraction to…

— James M Strock

There are people all around us whose lives are masterpieces of service. One thinks of parents working two or three jobs to…

— James M Strock

My Army reserve service was in the 1990s. It was, more than anything else, an opportunity for me to express gratitude. My…

— James M Strock

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

It was a particular pleasure to examine President Ronald Reagan's leadership. I experienced it first-hand, as a member of his administration in…

— James M Strock

Ronald Reagan was notably able to avoid having personal considerations dissuade him from taking decisive actions. This may have arisen in part…

— James M Strock

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

President-elect John F.Kennedy said to Robert McNamara that there's no school for presidents, or, for that matter, for secretaries of defense.

— James M Strock

Ronald Reagan was a traditionalist - who purposefully, effectively unleashed innovation and change in himself, in the nation, and in the world.…

— James M Strock

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

Some critics have suggested that Ronald Reagan succeeded in a series of careers, ultimately as a two-term president of the United States,…

— James M Strock

California is, in many respects, best understood as a nation-state. In the environmental-energy realm, California possesses far-reaching legal authorities that other states…

— James M Strock

The unprecedented transparency of our time is a making change by the day. Our era, with transparency and the spread of information,…

— James M Strock

Many people become self-conscious when they communicate. Whether it's writing or speaking, they are consumed by anxiety. Self-consciousness is an impediment to…

— James M Strock