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A Typology of Great Generals: A White Paper for Strategic Studied and Leadership Analysis

Posted on December 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Military history reveals that “great generals” do not constitute a monolithic archetype. Their excellence emerges from distinct, interlocking domains: grand strategy, operational art, battlefield tactics, logistics, diplomacy, intelligence, innovation, and organizational leadership. Some commanders excelled primarily in one … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Grant at Cairo: Logistical Strategy in the Early Civil War and the Modern Failure of Cairo, Illinois to Capitalize on Its Strategic Location

Posted on December 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary During the opening phase of the American Civil War, Cairo, Illinois served as one of the most strategically important logistical hubs in the Western Theater. Its position at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers made it … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Competitive Advantage of Multi-Tool Athletes: A Structural Analysis of Positionless Development in Football and Other Team Sports: A Case Study of Bixby High School (Oklahoma) and the Broader Evolution of Athletic Versatility

Posted on December 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Elite athletic programs increasingly rely on positionless skill development, producing players who can run, pass, catch, block, tackle, diagnose plays, and shift roles without losing strategic coherence. Among high school programs, Bixby High School in Oklahoma represents a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: When Periodic Corporate Strategy Planning Aligns with Organizational Crisis Periods: Structural Causes, Behavioral Dynamics, and Governance Implications

Posted on December 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Many organizations conduct corporate strategy planning on predictable annual, biennial, or triennial cycles. Paradoxically, these “routine” planning windows often coincide with moments of crisis—financial stress, leadership turnover, market disruption, or internal conflict. This alignment is not accidental. It … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Psychology of Hierarchy and Card Passing in the Game Presidents

Posted on December 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The card game Presidents—also known as Asshole, Capitalism, Kings, and other regional variants—contains a rule in which the highest-ranked players receive the best cards from the lowest-ranked players at the start of each new round. This mechanic creates … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Writing for Trends vs. Writing for Longevity — Strategic Distinctions Between Hot Topics and Evergreen Content

Posted on December 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Writers today face two dominant strategic pathways: Producing topical, trend-aligned content that captures immediate attention by engaging with what is hot and culturally relevant. Developing evergreen content that retains value long after publication and is consistently rediscovered by … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Mapping the Topology of Music Genres to Radio and Station Segments: Alignments, Overlaps, and Untapped White Spaces

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The structure of radio programming is historically built on demographic assumptions and legacy scheduling models. Meanwhile, music genres and subgenres have followed their own evolutionary trajectories, driven by sociocultural shifts, streaming data, listener mood patterns, and generational identity … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Data-Driven Strategies for Improving Customer Attitude and Enthusiasm in Airlines and Transportation Companies

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Airlines and other transportation companies face a recurring challenge: customers often approach travel with negative expectations—anticipating delays, discomfort, friction, and systemic unpredictability. Improving customer attitude and enthusiasm is not merely an exercise in soft skills; it is a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Centralization of Power and Opportunity in Churches—Dynamics, Risks, and Strategies for Balanced Congregational Development

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In many denominations and church networks—whether hierarchical, connectional, or loosely affiliated—there is a recurring tendency for power, opportunity, and membership to centralize in the “headquarters church,” “mother congregation,” or “home office congregation.” This dynamic mirrors national challenges in … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Integrating Commission Issues Into Carrier–Broker Negotiations and Best Practices for Commission Statement Design and Delivery

Posted on November 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Commission arrangements between carriers and brokerage companies are foundational to the economics and sustainability of the insurance distribution ecosystem. Yet, in practice, commission terms are often negotiated in isolation from broader business strategy, or buried within dense carrier … Continue reading →

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