By Mark Antony Rossi What is control but a means to steer someone in the direction you wish. It’s safe to assume positive control is the basis for leadership. And it’s practical to expect negative control is a version of dictatorship. But is control contrary to the principles of freedom. […]
By Mark Antony Rossi Leadership requires trust which ultimately means wisely using the action of delegation. You must select the people willing and able to carry out your objectives. And this precisely is where the failure of leadership takes place. The delegation of duties is irrationally disrupted because the leader […]
By Mark Antony Rossi The state of Perfection is a fool’s errand plaguing humanity since time immemorial. It should be noted that humans, admittedly imperfect, obsessively strive for superhuman or supernatural status. This irrational pursuit can only be viewed as an arrogant gambit dancing on the edge of self-delusion. What […]
By Mark Antony Rossi Conspiracy theories have been all the rage in the modern era for about a hundred years. But I am not interested in paranormal conspiracies on boogeyman, Big Foot, UFO’s or the Loch Ness Monster. There’s no hidden agenda in these tales. It’s not unreasonable to logically […]
By Mark Antony Rossi Santayana’s oft repeated warning “those who cannot remember the past are condemned repeat it” is routinely applied in the macro context of history. The philosophy behind the maxim assumes mere memory is enough to prevent atrocities, defeat autocratic rule and stop disasters in their tracks. While […]
By Mark Antony Rossi The campaign to legalize drugs has reached new heights in the United States. A number of states and territories have ratified the sale of marijuana. In certain locales, a limited quantity of antidepressants or painkillers are permitted on a person without fear of incarceration. What was […]
By Mark Antony Rossi Firearms are not responsible for the violence all too prevalent in the world. I declare this not because I care about gun rights as much as I care about basic facts. The evils of terrorism often rely on explosives, knives and automobiles to deliver their horrid […]
By Mark Antony Rossi Thinking for yourself is more than a prerogative it is a primary color in the tapestry of freedom. However; for decades, the intelligent public have curtailed common sense for fear of ridicule due to political correctness. The unintended consequence for our economy and national standing was […]
By Mark Antony Rossi I don’t have to be a doctor to realize anger gets a bad reputation in modern society. We attribute so many extreme actions to anger such as spousal abuse, property destruction even acts of terrorism. But these erratic incidents do not accurately belong in the anger/management […]
By Mark Antony Rossi What is honor but the innate impulse to do right regardless of fashion or fate. Regardless of fashion or fate. Sadly, this characteristic is found less than a photograph of Bigfoot in your average workplace. What passes for normalcy these days in the office is petty […]