The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. The Speed of Trust, Stephen Covey came out 15 years ago, and it’s still as relevant today as it was then. It’s a compelling narrative that reinforces the importance of trust and how it can improve every […]
Author Archives: John Fenzel
Our April 13th Hallowed Ground: Arlington National Cemetery Tour is now open for enrollment! Adults: $40 per person. Children ages 12 – 16 are $15, and under the age of 11 are FREE. One of our nation’s most compelling—and little-known—leadership experiences can be found at Arlington. Among its tombstones and memorials lie American paupers and […]
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Experiential Leadership Learning: 7 Reasons Today’s Corporations Should Look to Historic Battlefields as their Classrooms
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Experiential leadership learning on Historic Battlefields like Gettysburg National Military Park, offers the flexible, on-the-go learning employees prefer and the leadership lessons employers need to provide.
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Leadership Keynote: The Enduring Value of Storytelling & How to Use Stories as a Method for Achieving Your Goals
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All good leaders are effective storytellers—because they must communicate their story constantly. They understand all of the dynamics of a good story. Through his own experience as a senior Army Special Forces officer who has operated throughout the world’s war and crisis zones, and a novelist, John’s leadership keynote, “The Enduring Value of Storytelling” shows […]
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“My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose-somehow we win out.” —Ronald Reagan “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some […]
50 Ways The World is Getting Better, by Ben Carlson Everyday, we’re bombarded with terrible news of wars, conflict, crime, dictatorships, and natural disasters, and it would be tempting to think everything is falling apart around us. Fueled by the internet and social media, our information about what’s wrong in the world is becoming more efficient. […]
D DAY Through German Eyes – The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944 (Books 1 & 2), by Holger Eckhertz My sister, Lisa, gave me a copy of this book for Christmas, and I’ve found it to be a fascinating and unique account of the D-Day invasion. It addresses a real gap in the history of […]
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As a retired senior Army Special Forces Officer (Green Beret) and author of three acclaimed novels, John Fenzel often shares his experiences from the West Wing of the White House and the E-Ring of the Pentagon, to the many war zones he has operated in around the world. One story he is often asked to […]
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I could not be more excited about this–The Lazarus Covenant will soon be back in print–better than ever before as a 10th Anniversary Commemorative Edition! Hard to believe that it’s been 10 years–but this is the novel that started my journey as an author. I love this story—not only because it was my “first born,” […]
“Leadership is influence nothing more nothing less.” – John C. Maxwell I’m a big fan of John Maxwell and his philosophy, but when I ran across this quote from his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, I found myself shaking my head. It may serve as a good soundbite, but leadership is much more than […]