Archive for the 'Leadership' Category

January 25th, 2007 - The General of the Salvation Army has a Website

If he was blogging, that would be something to get excited about.

The General directs Salvation Army operations throughout the world through the administrative departments of International Headquarters, which are headed by International Secretaries.

As well as developing international policy and giving overall direction, the General also ensures the internationalism of The Salvation Army. He travels widely in countries where The Salvation Army is active, and is an inspirational speaker.

The General of the Salvation Army: The General

January 15th, 2007 - 10 best communicators of 2006 - Examiner.com

Number four on the list:

Commander Israel Gaither: Newly elected national commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, Israel Gaither has absolute conviction and high-level communication skills. Thus, he overcame the odds. The first African-American commander, Gaither is a superb preacher and speaker. He would say it’s the power of God, and if you met him you would not argue. Nor would you argue about his skill as a communicator playing a strong role in his rise to leadership. Strong of voice, well prepared, always focused, and with movement, energetic gestures and expressive language and word pictures, he commands an audience whether it’s a small group of civic leaders or thousands of the members of his army. (Which, by the way, is the largest army in the world with more than 3 million officers, employees and volunteers and a $2.6 billion budget.) Gaither’s biography is titled “Man with a Mission,” so it’s likely you’ll be hearing a lot more from him.

Acknowledging the 10 best communicators of 2006 - Examiner.com

July 26th, 2006 - New Army Blog on the Block

Commissioner Joe Noland (Rtd.) is going to be sharing from his experience at Slightly Irregular. He is beginning a series called “Management VS Leadership which

“…is directed toward young officers who may one day hold top leadership positions in TSA. If you are already there, ignore what I have to say because the culture that spawned you has undoubtedly cemented your thinking on these issues and reading on will only raise your blood pressure (I don’t want to be party to that). However, if you are one of those rare individuals who can embrace change by gracefully accepting the inevitable (changing generational cultures) then, by all means, continue to read on.”

I assume that “Slightly Irregular” refers to the frequency of posting. However, I am sure what Joe Noland has to say will be anything but regular.