I read this article about the USS Fitzgerald’s plight after it crashed into a shipping vessel near Japan. Many of the leaders lost mental and/or physical control of themselves. Some
I read this article about the USS Fitzgerald’s plight after it crashed into a shipping vessel near Japan. Many of the leaders lost mental and/or physical control of themselves. Some
It’s cliché these days to say, “we don’t like slides.” Or to quote Mattis, “PowerPoint makes us stupid.” I don’t know that it has any direct impact on one’s intellect.
This is the first in a series of guest posts from Ace Castle, a career Coast Guard pilot and MaxDisclosure reader. Why do I read Maximum Disclosure? Why wouldn’t I?
Sure, we all know the 5 Ws. Good communicators start with why, then spill out the who, what, when and where in precedence of the amount each W lends to
I recently had a conversation with an ignorant dude about talking to the media. (I talk to the media) “Yeah but sometimes the media publishes classified information,” he said. They
The saying goes, “It’s better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.” Too simple. There are certain things I will ask for permission to do; I know my boss
People want to do well. People don’t like to make mistakes. Mistakes are bad…except when you’re trying to get something done. This has been written about in business books, self
“You think that you’re too cool for school, but I have a newsflash for you Walter Cronkite … you aren’t.” – Derek Zoolander “We get it, dude. You’re the PAO.
Time is our only limited resource. I make sure my time is spent wisely. I’m lucky enough to have a team that doesn’t need a lot of my time. I
The Secretary of Defense travels with his comms person; they sit in all the important meetings, add input and perspective. Most major companies have a senior vice president for communications,