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Interesting OpEd piece in today's Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/26/4062313/vmi-and-tomorrows-leaders.html
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/26/4062313/vmi-and-tomorrows-leaders.html
VMI and tomorrow’s leaders
Walking onto Virginia Military Institute’s campus feels like stepping back in time.
Nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains, the tall, fortress-like barracks look over a parade ground where most Fridays the cadets march in full uniform to the sounds of wailing bagpipes.
But gradually you realize: this is a place with its eye on the future....
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/26/4062313/vmi-and-tomorrows-leaders.html#storylink=cpy....Still, VMI offers a model from which we can all learn. Challenging environments, including those that encourage risk, failure and reflection, help build character, resilience, and community. VMI’s emphasis on service above self also instills a deep commitment of the cadets for country, community, and each other.
In a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (what the military describes as a “VUCA” world), these are precisely the kinds of leaders we need – not just in the armed forces but in all of our organizations and communities.