Saxum Strategic Communications

The topic given to me was communication, one of the four pillars of leadership as defined by Gen. Franks. The audience consisted of approximately 40 high school students from the US and the Middle East. Other speakers included Former U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert Jordan, as well as two-time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist Michele Smith. Needless to say, I felt the pressure to perform. As I started preparing my remarks, a wealth of thoughts came to mind.