“Its been my experience during my military career that a leader displaying a THIRST for power will ultimately have a APPETITE for destruction to go along with it.”

“Wisdom from Top Butler: Guard yourself at all times but don't let anyone lead you to live a guarded life that is all.”

“The fragile ego of a poor leader can not resist the urge to tug at the delicate fabric of good order and disipline thus unraveling their own true nature.”

“Truth is after you've put out all the INFO to your Soldiers in formation they'll soon forget what you said but will never forget what you did behind those words.”

“Even the most absent minded Soldier will develope a memory like a elephant when mistreated.”

“Being a leader doesn't mean you always have to be in charge. Sometimes leaders make certain others have the right information at the right time to lead the charge or pull back to fight another day.”

“As a leader you should look in the mirror and ask yourself would I follow you ensured of a victory.”

“You don’t know what your account balance of personal courage is until that situation presents itself where that check needs to be written and cashed”

“I've never been part of an formation where the leader succeeded on their own merits apart from their Soldier's.”

“The greatest risk most of us will take in our lifetime is that of repression or denial of basic rights of another person. The great risk is that you have no idea what will happen if that person you think so small or insignificant of stands up and totally eclipses the Sun in the universe of those lacking in empathy, humility, and humbleness.”

“Leading by example through "Servant Leadership" used to be a badge of honor that distinguished you from the Corps of the Blue Falcon. Present day I see the ranks of the Blue Falcon surging in a flagless flotilla of blurred morals, a low tide of integrity, and selfish ethics adrift with no anchorage. The pulse of the led is directly influenced by the organizational heart rate of the leader.”