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October 22, 2025October 2024-2025: Year in Review

By Dr. Scott. A “year in review” piece might seem a little ahead of it’s time here in October, but I can assure you, there is a method to this madness. This October marks the one-year anniversary of this Madison School of Professional Develop Wednesday Leadership Blog , of which, I have the privilege and the honor of being the main contributor. This anniversary event was highlighted in a recent Madison Education Group (MEG) press release . The first piece I wrote for this blog series was published on the MEG website in late October 2024. In that piece, 3 Daily Leadership Questions , I—admittedly, somewhat unknowingly—established the format, tone, and style for the blogs while also setting a foundation for the themes and concepts to be explored. Now, a year later, I am taking a look back through some of the blogs we’ve published to date to highlight the blog’s evolution and to also revisit the key themes examined throughout. Humble Beginnings Last October, in tha... Read more

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October 16, 2025MEG Leadership Blog Celebrates One Year Anniversary

October 2025 marks the one year anniversary of Dr. Scott's Wednesday Leadership blog. In commemoration of the event, MEG recently published a press release highlighting the inaugural year of the popular blog. For the article, Dr. Scott stated, "it has been a really fun year sharing my leadership knowledge and experiences and I’m excited for another year of using this platform to promote the importance of leadership studies and development.” Follow along with Dr. Scott's Wednesday Leadership Blog . Read the full press release . ... Read more

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September 04, 2025Corporate Security Case Study: Rick Rescorla

By: Dr. Ken Gemlich You may be asking yourself, “who is Rick Rescorla?” In this blog, we’ll answer just that as we take a look at Rescorla’s life, training, and contributions to corporate security. Specifically, we’ll examine his decisive actions that saved thousands of lives during the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. Early Life and Service Though Rick Rescorla is not universally well known, he was a decorated, three-time hero. Rescorla started off life in 1939, in Hayle, United Kingdom. His hometown, during World War 2, teemed with American soldiers preparing for the Normandy landings. Richard idolized these soldiers and wanted to grow up and be one. Following his boyhood dreams, at age 16, Rescorla left home and joined the British Army as a paratrooper and went on to serve during the Cyprus emergency that occurred from 1957-1960. After his service, he left England to become a police officer in Rhodesia, where he met American Soldiers who tried to c... Read more