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You can read US Grant’s Memoir to study the Civil War but you will learn more about leadership and character!

September 8, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Book Review Grant, Ulysses S., John F. Marszalek, David S. Nolen, and Louie P. Gallo. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap […]

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American Generals, Civil War, History, Leadership, Liberty and Freedom

Like Washington, can you bank on your boss having your back?

May 28, 2018by Gene Procknow 1 Comment

Imagine you are present during the cold, blustery and bleak winter of 1778 and fighting for the ideals of the American Revolution. The main Continental Army under George Washington is […]

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American Revolution, History, Leadership

Lessons from the King

May 1, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Due to hackneyed bravado and overdone patriotism, war movies are usually poor choices to illustrate leadership lessons. However, The King’s Choice (Norwegian: Kongens nei, meaning “The King’s No”) a 2016 […]

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History, Leadership

Are you ready for the Red or White question?

April 25, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

“Red or White?” asks a Northeastern State Controller. With a puzzled look on my face, I counter: “What do you mean?” Smirking a bit, the State’s Chief Accountant responded, “Red […]

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Leadership, Trust

The Debilitating Myth of the “Average Person”

April 18, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Book review The End of Average – Unlocking our potential by embracing what makes us different by Todd Rose (New York:  Harper One, 2016) Rose explodes the myth of the “average person” […]

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Consulting, Leadership

Five Hallmarks of Consultants with Inspirational B​rands

February 27, 2018by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Building a distinctive personal brand within a top consulting firm can be a daunting challenge. It is easy to drift in the world of enormous and lengthy projects, sizable leadership […]

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Consulting, Leadership

The First American Crisis

November 23, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

American Crisis – George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown 1781-1783, by William M. Fowler, (New York:  Walker and Company, 2011) American Crisis chronicles the activities of George […]

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American Revolution, Leadership

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution 1783-1789

November 15, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Joseph Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize winning historian is the author of a new book chronicling the period after the American Revolution up to the enactment of the US Constitution in […]

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American Revolution, Leadership, Liberty and Freedom

“It’s hard to put a leash on a dog when you place a crown on its head.”

September 25, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

Tyrion Lannister, a leading member of a royal family, commenting on the selection of a new king in the medieval fantasy epic Game of Thrones. A master at commanding through […]

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Leadership

In Turbulent Times, Instill Confidence to Create Followership

August 5, 2015by Gene Procknow Leave a comment

When facing a negative business environment, successful leaders rally their teams by articulating a clear, credible turnaround vision.  The vision must lucidly define the needed changes and demonstrate that the proposed […]

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Leadership

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Journal of the American Revolution Articles

  • A Revolutionary Guide to Arlington Cemetery
  • After Yorktown
  • Articles in the Journal of the American Revolution
  • British Fascination with Ethan Allen
  • Burnishing Revolutionary Reputations
  • Did Generals Mismange the Battle of Brooklyn?
  • Ethan Allen: Patriot, Land Promoter or Turncoat?
  • Franklin's Failed Diplomatic Mission
  • General Israel Putnam – Reputation Revisited
  • Independence Lost – Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution
  • Inventing Ethan Allen
  • Lafayette – incisive or ascerbic
  • The Best Biographies of the Continental Army Major Generals
  • The British Won the American Revolution
  • Top Five Foreign Continental Army Officers
  • Top Ten American Loyalist Officers
  • Who Led the Green Mountain Boys

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