President John F. Kennedy said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” I believe it but rarely do I see the fruit of such labor. Sadly, seldom a day goes by I do not hear the desperate cry for authentic leadership.

In my travels around the globe as an American patriot, a retired military officer, a husband, a homeschooling dad, a son, a brother, an educator, a mentor, a writer, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a man of faith, opportunities to lead and to follow, some on the world’s stage, have blessed my journey. Indeed, I bear witness to awesome managerial skills and, on a much smaller scale, fine leadership qualities worthy of emulation.

However, in my 25 years of service, most recently as an academic dean for a military university and a senior consultant supporting the public sector in the National Capital region, I also am duty bound to bear testimony of misguided well-positioned folks who knew nothing of leadership believing, instead, in an ego-centric self-serving way, people exist for their benefit instead of vice versa.

Apparently, others have also taken notice. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, for example, reports “the American public perceives a crisis of leadership in our nation. Major public and private institutions increasingly appear incapable of dealing constructively with an ever-expanding list of social and economic problems, and individuals are becoming more cynical about government. We need a new generation of leaders who can bring about positive change in local, national, and international affairs.”

We need servant leaders, and NorthFork is my response!

I’d be delighted to hear from you.