Benson Aphorisms for the Day

Accountability: "Share the glory; take the blame."

Leadership: "When leading others, sometimes you coach, sometimes you inspire, sometimes you cajole, and sometimes you are wrong."

Leadership: "The success of the enterprise is more important than your popularity."

Intuition: "Successful leaders are often 'generalists' with strong intuitive instincts that feed their situational awareness - particularly important in combat leaders."

Acclaim and Admiration: "The desire to achieve acclaim and lead others is like a virus that infects young people when tossed into the furnace of excellence modeled by men and women who exhibit the characteristics of one who deserves to be followed and admired."

Hiring New Employees:  "When hiring new employees, there is no substitute for competence and believability."

The Passing Lane:  Occasionally before breakfast I would lecture the cadets on numerous subjects; one related to the passing lane and I quote - "To achieve success in a challenging world, get into the passing lane as soon as possible; there is no passing lane on easy street."

Someone once said, "the less you talk, the more you are listened to."  I think that applies to writing also, so I will close for the day.