Jay's Straight Talk | Jay McDonald

Leadership Then & Now

Celebrating our nation's birthday reaffirms the gift of freedom crafted by our founding fathers. This loose knit...

Jay's Straight Talk CXVIII...Murray Lynn: A True Hero & Living Legacy

One of the most outstanding leaders in my lifetime was both a hero in life, and someone whose legacy will...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXVII…Effective Leadership Requires More Than Just High IQ

If you're smart enough to be in a leadership position you probably have a pretty high IQ. But if you want to bring...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXVI…Leadership = Lifelong Learning: Dogs Don’t Chase Parked Cars

Computer speeds double every 18 months according to Moore's Law. Although it's hard to imagine smaller microchips,...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXV…Leadership: Our Founding Fathers vs. Today’s Leaders

Celebrating our country's 241st anniversary of birth makes us grateful for our freedom and for the wisdom and...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXIV…A Call for “Creative Leadership” I-85 bridge collapse in Atlanta illustrates how adversity brings challenges and opportunities for all leaders

Recently Atlanta experienced a terrible fire and bridge collapse altering the lives of residents and visitors and...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXIII…Leadership Has Left the Building

Recently I've immersed myself into learning more about the paradox of how we can have so many resources on...

Jay’s Straight Talk CXII…Ladies and Gentlemen

Admittedly I grew up in an era of greater innocence and seemingly stronger social mores. Early in life, my mother...