George Washington
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Leadership When You Are Surprised: The Battle of Paoli and the Danger of Untested Assumptions
Part 3 of the Leadership at the Threshold Philadelphia Campaign Series Shortly before midnight on September 20, 1777, Continental Army Brigadier General Anthony Wayne confronted a nightmare familiar to military commanders and institutional leaders alike. The threat he was watching had found him first. Following the Continental Army’s defeat at the Battle of Brandywine on… Continue reading
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When the Plan Cannot Survive: Leadership at the Battle of the Clouds; Pt. 2 of the Threshold to Leadership Philadelphia Campaign Series
Five days after losing at Brandywine on September 11, 1777, George Washington prepared to fight again. On September 16, 1777, the Continental Army and British forces maneuvered toward another confrontation in Chester County, near modern day Malvern. Washington was ready. The British were ready. Nature was not. A severe storm swept across the region. Heavy… Continue reading
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After America250, tips for crossing our nation’s next threshold Continue reading
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The Cost of the Crossing: Memorial Day Memories of the Soldiers at Matson’s Ford, Leadership at the Threshold, and the Human Sacrifice of December 11, 1777
The Cost of the Crossing: Memorial Day memories of the Battle of Matson’s Ford on December 11, 1777 and leadership at the threshold, examined through the lens of The Threshold Framework as developed by leadership strategist, author, and attorney Sheilah Vance. Continue reading
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The Threshold Framework™: Five Leadership Principles for Times of Uncertainty
Introducing The Threshold Framework: Five Leadership Principles for Times of Uncertainty Continue reading
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My Four Page-Turning April Book Events in PA
Sheilah Vance’s 4 PA April Book Events Continue reading
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No Kings Day and the Threshold to Valley Forge: What We Owe to Those Who Refused a Crown
No Kings Day and the Threshold to Valley Forge: What We Owe to Those Who Refused a Crown Continue reading
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Book Launch 1 Year Ago Today; New Things for Year 2
Celebrating a year of speaking and achievements with my book, Threshold to Valley Forge! From award recognition to historic ceremonies, my journey continues as I inspire others through the power of history as leadership strategy! Continue reading
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Black History in Gulph Mills — Revolutionary War Edition
The free and enslaved African Americans at the Gulph Mills Encampment of December 1777. Continue reading
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Fabulous Gulph Mills Encampment Monument Rededication Ceremony, 12/16
Rededication Ceremony of the Gulph Mills Encampment Monument Continue reading
