by Howard Spierer | Oct 22, 2018 | Features, Lessons In Leadership
Howard Spierer Columnist One of the things I cherish about the Legacy Discovery weekend is that men have the ability to own up to the dark side of who they are. Over the course of the weekend, the intimacy of the space we create, with the absence of any...
by Howard Spierer | Aug 15, 2018 | Features, Lessons In Leadership
Howard Spierer Columnist For those of you who know me, it should not come as a surprise to hear that when I first joined this organization I was cocky and arrogant and had an answer for everything. It was at that time that I came to learn a very valuable lesson...
by Howard Spierer | Aug 10, 2018 | Features, Lessons In Leadership
Howard Spierer Columnist What follows is admittedly dark and some might judge as fucked up, so here’s my disclaimer. These are my views, thoughts and opinions. They are not MDI’s nor the editors of Legacy. I own them completely. If you wish to discuss them,...
by Howard Spierer | Jul 23, 2018 | Lessons In Leadership, Viewpoints
Howard Spierer Columnist The dilemma of enforcing chain of command in a volunteer organization. One of the tenets of our MDI Code of Honor is to earn and honor rank. I’d like to address a real-life dilemma that occurs on occasion in our organization. Assume the...
by Howard Spierer | Jun 18, 2018 | Lessons In Leadership, Viewpoints
Howard Spierer Columnist The Importance of creating an environment for your men can speak their truth to power. This lesson in leadership comes from a recent personal experience. In mid-June I was removed from my position within MDI, I believe not because of anything...
by Howard Spierer | May 18, 2018 | Features, Happy Father's Day, Lessons In Leadership
Howard Spierer Columnist Previously I talked about owning your actions by moving from “I need” to “I want” and getting better connected to the “why” behind the things you choose to do. Well, it should come as no surprise to hear that unraveling the “why” is...
