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The born leader is a fiction invented by 'born followers'. Leadership is not a gift at birth; it is an award for growing to full moral stature. It is the only prize that a man must win everyday. The prize is the respect of others, earned by the disciplines that generate self-respect.

— Wheeler L. Baker The Cadence (2009)

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We have all heard the saying "the man with a plan is king." I believe a man without a plan is just a pawn to circumstance and embarking on a losing strategy.

Crisis Management: A Model For Managers (1993)

Two a.m. in a dark alley or on a mountainside is not the time to discover your unit is missing a key piece of equipment, or that you are not sure of the radio frequencies of an adjacent unit.

Crisis Management: A Model For Managers (1993)

I was honored to be selected as Hargrave’s ninth president and retire with mixed emotions. Hargrave Military Academy is a special place and clearly under God’s guiding hand.

Whether you are big or small, or face a high or low potential for crisis, a day devoted to discussing company business is never wasted.

Crisis Management: A Model For Managers (1993)

To those thirteen-hour-a-day managers who lead people and make decisions.

Crisis Management: A Model For Managers (1993)

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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

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