Leading Blog






06.19.06

Knowing People Better than We Know Hogs

Winning Speech

Lewis B. Hershey
Major General Lewis B. Hershey famously remarked on June 18th 50 years ago, “When we know as much about people as hog specialists know about hogs, we'll be better off.” Well said.

On July 31, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt named Hershey the director of the Selective Service System a position he held for almost 30 years. Needless to say, this was a difficult assignment. He had to get congress what they needed in the framework of what Americans would accept. His leadership style, humility, and sense of humor helped him to walk this tightrope. As a nationally renowned speaker, he used his Hoosier wit and philosophy to charm his audience.

Another great Hershey statement: “A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does.”

* * *

Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.



Posted by Michael McKinney at 12:13 PM
| Comments (0) | This post is about Personal Development



BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE


ADVERTISE WITH US



Books to Read

Best Books of 2022

Entrepreneurs

Leadership Books
How to Do Your Start-Up Right
STRAIGHT TALK FOR START-UPS



Explore More

Leadership Books
Grow Your Leadership Skills
NEW AND UPCOMING LEADERSHIP BOOKS

Leadership Minute
Leadership Minute
BITE-SIZE CONCEPTS YOU CAN CHEW ON

Leadership Classics
Classic Leadership Books
BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU LEAD


Email
Get the LEAD:OLOGY Newsletter delivered to your inbox.    
Follow us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Instagram

© 2023 LeadershipNow™

All materials contained in https://www.LeadershipNow.com are protected by copyright and trademark laws and may not be used for any purpose whatsoever other than private, non-commercial viewing purposes. Derivative works and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, video footage, text or graphics is expressly prohibited. The Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase, we will receive a small commission on the sale. This link is provided for your convenience and importantly, help to support our work here. We appreciate your use of these links.