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Word of the Week

Word of the Week with Kenneth O’Neal – Presidents: Integrity and Leadership – Lessons from Presidents Washington and Lincoln

Each week, Kenneth O’Neal discusses a word that describes a principle or value of the Qualities of Success. We suggest you use the Word of the Week in your thoughts, deeds, and actions. You possess the quality and desire to develop it to a higher level. You could replace a bad habit with a good habit. Write an action step and use it daily to develop the quality in your life.

In this episode, Kenneth discusses Presidents’ Day and the lasting legacies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He highlights the historical origins of the holiday, marking it as a celebration of Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays, with interesting trivia about other presidents born in February. Kenneth emphasizes these two leaders’ unparalleled leadership and unwavering integrity, and the hosts explore their contributions to American values and governance. Kenneth relates the anecdotes we all grew up with, such as Lincoln’s honesty and Washington’s refusal to seek power, both setting moral foundations that the country continues to honor today.

Key highlights:

  • History of President’s Day
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Integrity Stories
  • George Washington’s Leadership
  • Reflections on Celebrating Presidents

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Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive

George Washington-Presidential Years


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox conclude our four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this fourth and concluding episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington during his two terms as the first President of the United States.
Highlights of this podcast include:
1.     Introduction into Washington’s two terms as President.
2.     A team of rivals? How did he manage them?
3.     Leading by example, yet in a measured and nuanced manner-the Whiskey Rebellion.
4.     Foreign Affairs-Citizen Genet and Jay Treaty with Britain.
5.     Farewell Address-how did this encapsulate Washington’s leadership?
6.     Final thoughts on leadership lessons still relevant today from George Washington.

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Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive

George Washington-Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue their four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this third episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington at the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
  2. Why silence and listening can be so powerful.
  3. Call for strong union in Constitutional Congress.
  4. How did Washington’s leadership in the Constitutional Convention influence the creation of the Chief Executive role?
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Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive

George Washington-General of the Continental Army


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this second episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington as General of the Continental Army.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
  2. First 3rd of the War-Boston and NY disasters to Trenton and Princeton.
  3. Valley Forge.
  4. Use of French General Rochambeau and commutation of Charles Asgill from death sentence.
  5. Resignation as General of the Armies.
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Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive

Leadership Lessons from George Washington-French and Indian War


Welcome to Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive. Today, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this first episode, we consider the leadership lessons learned by Washington in his colonial and frontier period and how his failures during the French and Indian War influenced his later leadership.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s early life.
  2. Washington’s Ambition and the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
  3. Battle of Fort Necessity and Washington’s surrender.
  4. Massacre of Braddock’s troops by the Iroquois.
  5. What did Washington learn from these experiences?
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12 O’Clock High-a podcast on business leadership

Leadership Lessons from George Washington-Presidential Years

Richard Lummis and Tom Fox conclude our four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this fourth and concluding episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington during his two terms as the first President of the United States.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s two terms as President.
  2. A team of rivals? How did he manage them?
  3. Leading by example, yet in a measured and nuanced manner-the Whiskey Rebellion.
  4. Foreign Affairs-Citizen Genet and Jay Treaty with Britain.
  5. Farewell Address-how did this encapsulate Washington’s leadership?
  6. Final thoughts on leadership lessons still relevant today from George Washington.
Categories
12 O’Clock High-a podcast on business leadership

Leadership Lessons from George Washington-Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue our four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this third episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington at the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
  2. Why silence and listening can be so powerful.
  3. Call for strong union in Constitutional Congress.
  4. How did Washington’s leadership in the Constitutional Convention influence the creation of the Chief Executive role?
Categories
12 O’Clock High-a podcast on business leadership

Leadership Lessons from George Washington-General of the Continental Army


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this second episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington as General of the Continental Army.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
  2. First 3rd of the War-Boston and NY disasters to Trenton and Princeton.
  3. Valley Forge.
  4. Use of French General Rochambeau and commutation of Charles Asgill from death sentence.
  5. Resignation as General of the Armies.
Categories
12 O’Clock High-a podcast on business leadership

Leadership Lessons from George Washington-French and Indian War


Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this first episode, we consider the leadership lessons learned by Washington in his colonial and frontier period and how his failures during the French and Indian War influenced his later leadership.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Introduction into Washington’s early life.
  2. Washington’s Ambition and the Battle of Jumonville Glen.
  3. Battle of Fort Necessity and Washington’s surrender.
  4. Massacre of Braddock’s troops by the Iroquois.
  5. What did Washington learn from these experiences?