Leadership - Henry V, Agincourt Oct. 25, 1415, St. Crispin's Day

"Oh that now had here but one ten thousandth of the men how do no work in England here today!" The English army of yeomen archers about 8,000 men faced faced off against an army of 38,000 French. Henry V prevailed! He lost between 100 - 400 killed, against what was estimated at 8,000 to 10,000 French dead. Here's Kenneth Branagh deliver of Shakespeare's St. Crispin's Day Speech...The Band Of Brothers.

Leadership is about two things: accomplishing the mission; and, taking care of your people. Henry may have been King, but he was also one of the "band of brothers." He knew how to tap into that difficult to define "spirit" that true leaders inspire. I will share the risks, the long marches in the cold and rain, face the arrows of the enemy.

We put in late hours with the team - no going home early. We work on proposals with the team, not just edit -- we are mentors, teachers, coaches -- you can't mentor, teach or coach remotely (sorry, Face Book). Remember the old Polish proverb: a man does not warm himself by a picture of a fire. Neither can we inspire great performance with an email or text message -- ya gotta be there in the flesh.