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December 04, 2025December 7 1941 0748 Hours

By: Dr. Ken Gemlich This week, marks the eighty forth, remembrance anniversary of the event that led to America’s entrance into World War 2. When we look at the events of that fateful day, we are left with many un-answered questions. From a national security perspective, one of the most enduring questions is: Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a stroke of Japanese military brilliance or an American defense failure? Inevitably, we can find evidence to support both of those theories. For example, the Japanese planning was meticulous. A network of spies located on O’ahu provided Japanese leadership with American ship movements and harbor layout that proved invaluable in the planning of the attack. By contrast, and as we will see below, the American actions and response appear poorly coordinated and this proved disastrous. A Little Background The events that led up to the attack on Pearl Harbor were the results of decades of power struggles in Asia and the Pacific and an increasing... Read more

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December 03, 2025Situational Leadership: Directing (with Examples)

By Dr. Scott. This week, we resume our short series on Situational Leadership. Last month, I introduced the series and provided a short overview of Situational Leadership Theory in 6 Characteristics of Situational Leaders followed by a quick dive into the model developed by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey back in the late 1960s in The Situational Leadership Model . The theory, and the models that followed, focus on a leader’s need to alter their leadership style to align with a follower’s level of development, the complexity of the task, and the nuances of the situation. If you missed either or those previous installments, I highly recommend, at least, quickly reviewing The Situational Leadership Model because, this week, we’ll focus are sights on one of the four quadrants of the Situational Leadership Model: Directing. As a quick refresher, though, the model identifies 4 Quadrants: Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating. To understand the model, we should thin... Read more

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November 10, 2025MCA Announces 2025 Scholarship Offer

The Madison Education Group recently announced that the Madison Coaching Academy, from now through January 15th, 2026, is offering all certified coaching credentials at scholarship rates. In the news release, Dr. Vernon Swartz, MCA Vice President, stated "It’s a great time to join this multi-billion-dollar coaching industry and MCA is excited to offer these scholarship rates to help aspiring coaches advance their credentials and expand their impact.” Read the full press release . Learn more about the MCA Scholarship Offer . ... Read more