Leadership – The Buck Stops Here Starts By Looking In The Mirror
The phrase – “The Buck Stops Here” was, per wiktionary.org , popularized by US president Harry Truman. The phrase is based on the metaphorical expression passing the buck, derived from poker gameplay, that came to mean “passing blame”, or absolving oneself of responsibility or concern by denying authority or jurisdiction over a given matter. I’d […]
The Virtue of Integrity, the Key to a Return to Order.
Understanding the virtue of integrity starts with the Principle of the Integral Good It means in order for something to be deemed good all the parts of it have to be deemed good. Good can only be achieved when there is no defect. Example: If philanthropy is used to ultimately benefit the donor in some […]
George Washington’s Order Against (the vice of) Profanity
I found this little piece of paper among my father’s effects. It’s an abridged copy of General George Washington’s order against profanity in the army. It’s a potent reminder of how far of course our country has strayed and how coarse we have become as a nation. Radical groups with an agenda to destroy our […]
Do you live the Virtuous Leader’s Credo?
I bring out the greatness of others. I pull rather than push. I teach rather than command. I inspire rather than berate. I empower people and draw out that which lies within them. I take pleasure in being of service and cultivating altruistic motives. I practice inclusion. I solicit, acknowledge, and make use of the contributions […]
Leadership – The Buck Stops Here Starts By Looking In The Mirror
The phrase – “The Buck Stops Here” was, per wiktionary.org , popularized by US president Harry Truman. The phrase is based on the metaphorical expression passing the buck, derived from poker gameplay, that came to mean “passing blame”, or absolving oneself of responsibility or concern by denying authority or jurisdiction over a given matter. I’d […]
The Refusal of One’s Own Greatness
This is a 2 minute read. “One of the daughters of acedia, according to St. Thomas, is pusillanimity (having a very small spirit or being mediocre at best). It is the vice contrary to (the virtue of) magnanimity, that is, generousness of soul (being conscious of the potential for greatness). It is the inability to believe […]
Prepare for Lent by concentrating the strongest defense where your ramparts are weakest
The best way to prepare for Lent, about 30 days from now, is not to decide what to give up as if you were 9 years old, but how you are going to send Satan packing. Father John Tauler +1361 wrote that “when evil comes roaring upon poor, weak men, they instantly fall down helpless […]
How Virtuous is Your Firm?
The article entitled “How Virtuous is Your Firm?” written by Hershey H. Friedman and Linda Weiser Friedman in 2009 provides a basic checklist that can be used by your firm to determine whether or not it is “virtuous”. It’s not all encompassing, but it’s a great indicator to help you determine the general virtuousness of […]
Rome, we have lift-off, lift-off on Attollo 1. We have pilot launch!
What a momentous day yesterday for Attollo. The pilot launch occurred within the walls of the Augustine Institute, here in Colorado. The leaders of A.I. were gracious enough to provide the meeting room space for us, on the Feast Day of St. Augustine. Ten business owners spent a full day, very precious time, testing out […]
Humility is the foundation of all virtue
In the word of blessed Gregory: “Gathering virtues without humility is like carrying dust in the wind.” Pride is the beginning of all sin, and equally, humility is the foundation of all virtue. You must refer all good to God and none to yourself, remembering that it is not you own power and the strength […]