The Parker Principles: 10 Leadership Force Multipliers

In today’s chaotic and turbulent times, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity are the new normal for business. To survive and thrive in this new world, organizations require an increased focus on hiring, training and retaining the leadership talent best equipped to succeed.

Along with scholarly research on leadership, The Parker Principles incorporates a unique leadership mosaic of personal experiences and learnings from a dynamic array of sources: West Point, U.S. Army Rangers, Combat and some of the best organizations in the corporate world.

Every organization has a growing list of needs to succeed: a powerful culture, talent retention, organizational engagement and increased productivity, innovation, resiliency, revenue and profits. Irrelevant of an organizations’ needs, 99% of them can be achieved through great leadership. Great leadership is the single most powerful and enduring competitive advantage.

The Parker Principles is about sharing great leadership lessons and best practices that I wish someone would have shared with me decades ago. I present you with proven business and “combat” tested information. The information is hard hitting, transparent and direct – successes and failures. The best practices are practical and immediately actionable.

If you internalize the information and incorporate the best practices in The Parker Principles, I guarantee you will be a better leader, maybe even a great leader. Whatever your leadership level, you will be more successful, effective and productive while earning more trust, respect and admiration. Let’s get to work.

Rangers lead the Way!

Mel Parker is President and Chief Executive Officer of Take the Limits Off LLC, a business consulting firm dedicated to expanding the performance, efficiency and effectiveness of leaders He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Army Airborne and Ranger Schools. Mel distinguished himself as an artillery officer in the elite 82nd Airborne Division to include combat service in Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. For over two decades Mel achieved stellar results in senior leadership positions with some of the world's best in class companies including PepsiCo, Corporate Express, Newell Rubbermaid, Dell, and Brink's. Mel serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Vectrus (NYSE:VEC) and on the Board of the National Black MBA Association.