Thursday, September 5, 2019

“Shutting our eyes to the lessons of history is to be unscientific in one’s own profession, which, in these days, is to be culpably ignorant, if not criminal.”
– Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, Founder & President, U.S. Naval War College –

Too many organizations lack basic knowledge about their own history and that of their industry. This impairs good decision making, leads to misunderstandings about their place in the market and misses an opportunity to strengthen culture. Rear Admiral Luce understood this and so does Rear Admiral Jeffrey A. Harley, the current Naval War College President. Click here to read President Harley’s thoughts on the importance of history and then make sure you don’t neglect your own!