In the new self-published book, “Developing Your Philosophy of Living & Leading One Moment at a Time,” Brig. Gen. (Retired) Maureen K. LeBoeuf, Ed.D., ’76, shares the stories that have affected not only how she lives her life, but also how she overcame obstacles, broke through barriers and grew to become an unexpected yet outstanding leader starting at a very early age.
Beginning with funny anecdotes about what life was like as the fifth of nine children in a family led by a strict but loving Irish Catholic father and a brilliant and equally loving mother, LeBoeuf recounts how a golf ball through a window, a red ribbon, a broken ukulele and other childhood memories each contributed to an important life lesson.
She also shares significant experiences collected during 28 years in the U.S. Army. Using these experiences, LeBoeuf developed a written doctrine – a Leadership Philosophy – which she was able to rely on with confidence. An educator at heart, LeBoeuf concludes the book by guiding her readers through the exercises of selecting the values most important to them, defining those values and turning those same values into what will become the reader’s very own Philosophy of Living and Leading.
LeBoeuf held various staff and leadership positions in the Army, as well as flying UH-1 helicopters in the continental U.S. and Europe. She was professor and head of the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy at West Point, from 1997 until her retirement in 2004.
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