A quick search on Google for the World’s most expensive diamonds will lead you to a list of the top ten most expensive diamonds.  The top three on the list are the Hope Diamond, the Cullinan, and the Koh-I-Noor, which is also referred to as the Diamond of Babur or

During the 1980s, and perhaps even before that time, the U.S. Army listed 11 Principles of Leadership in its leadership manual.  These principles served as the guidelines for the actions and behaviors an individual should implement to be an effective leader. Behaviors such as, “Set the example”, “Know yourself and

When I was a Drill Sergeant one of the first things we did with every new group of trainees was to assign each of them a Battle Buddy.  A Battle Buddy was a fellow trainee and somebody who was going to be sharing the 13-week experience of transitioning from the

Have you ever worked with somebody that just seems to bring out the best in you?  Not somebody who you are in competition with, but somebody who enables you to perform at a higher level.  I have had the fortune to work with several people and their presence and approach

When I was about 10 years old my father bought my mother a blue star sapphire ring.  To me, it was an amazing stone because you could only see the star of the sapphire when it was held in the light.  My mother hardly ever wore it though. It just

Have you ever given any thought to your Leadership Legacy?  I have to admit that the thought never really crossed my mind until I was close to retiring from the Army.  One of my buddies and I were talking about my retirement plans and he said, “Deeb, do you realize