Leadership was in his blood.
Although retirement was not on his bucket list, Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr. saw the handwriting on the wall: "When it's time to go, it's time to go." Colonel Randolph's father, Burl Sr. told him that years earlier when Burl Jr. asked him why he was retiring well before the retirement age. Years later, when Burl Sr. became ill, his advice changed: "A man ought to always stay busy."
Facing retirement, Colonel Randolph thought back to what his father told him he should have done in his own retirement. But, more importantly, Colonel Randolph remembered what he learned from his father and applied those lessons throughout his life.
What he learned from his father were the leadership lessons that he used to become a successful executive leader in the Army. Consequently, he also learned something else just as important:
How to remain Inspired, Not Retired.
Read Dr. Randolph's deeply personal journey in exploring the leadership lessons passed from father to son, told through the Insights, Inspirations, and Applications that helped make him the leader he is today. This book can be useful to:
- Aspiring leaders through Chief Executive Officers (CEO) to guide their leadership and mentorship journeys.
- Parents to learn techniques in tempering the impulses of energetic children and adolescents.
- Adults who want to remember the parental relationships that made you the person you are today.
Full of photos that highlight the stories, Inspired, Not Retired is a leadership guide for all ages, a great story about family relationships, and a glimpse into what makes a successful military officer and leader in all walks of life.
Buy this book, read Dr. Randolph's story, apply the principles, and enjoy the journey.
