In Ancient Greek Thought, Plagues Follow on Bad Leadership

By Joel Christensen Mar 13, 2020 The ancient epics reminded their audiences that leaders need to be able to plan for the future based on what has happened in the past. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘What I Learned at Leadership Camp’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2016 What is leadership? "An ideological construct deployed to legitimize power and domination in the state and the labor process," writes a law professor who was subjected to one of the most agonizing torments known to humankind: a weeklong corporate leadership training seminar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Political Correctness Dodge

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 24, 2015 The Republican presidential candidates and the far-right echo chamber have made "politically correct" an all-purpose dismissal for facts and opinions they don't want to hear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Among the Current Crop of Presidential Candidates, Who Exhibits Leadership and Who Doesn’t?

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 26, 2015 America is the only democracy in the world where anyone can declare himself or herself a candidate for the presidency -- which makes it all the more important that we distinguish leaders from demagogues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Steady Leadership

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons Oct 12, 2012 Dig deeper

Poland’s President, Top Leaders Die in Russian Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2010 Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and nearly half of the country's top leadership perished in a Saturday morning plane crash in foggy western Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Liberating the Schoolhouse

BLANK May 1, 2008 UCLA professor Wellford Wilms, one of the nation's leading authorities on the crisis of public education in America, offers a must-read counterpoint to Bush's blather about "No Child Left Behind." Dig deeper ( 45 Min. Read )

A Lack of Leadership?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Book: Gay Bosses Outperforming Their Straight Counterparts

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 That's the conclusion of a career development expert with a new book about gay leadership in the workplace. He found "job engagement, job satisfaction and workplace morale among employees reporting to white-collar gay men to be upwards of 35% higher than nationally reported statistics." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fourth Top General Calls on Rumsfeld to Resign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The retired commander, who was leading key forces in Iraq just a year ago, told CNN: "It speaks volumes that guys like me are speaking out from retirement about the leadership climate in the Department of Defense." Dig deeper

Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Make Deal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2006 Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud, agreeing to cooperate in a corruption investigation that could rock the Republican congressional leadership. Story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )