Family Quote by James M Strock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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