By CW4 William M. Clarke III
I was raised by a Marine Corps drill instructor, and therefore had an incredible example of dynamic leadership from the very start. As a result, leadership and the ability to lead others seemed to come naturally, and it is easy for me to recognize when I emulating my father or mimicking behavior that I learned from watching him interact with others. While reading about Walter Osborne and the Red Tops dance orchestra, I recognized that Osborne’s methodological process approach to leadership is one in which I have almost completely ignored, and one in which he implemented quite effectively.
Walter Osborne was extraordinarily thoughtful in his leadership of the Red Tops, creating