ABC's of Leadership

About the Book

This book is about 26 characteristics that have been proven to assist people in becoming better leaders.  Too often leaders are leaders in title or position and not in reality.  Many people in leadership positions continue to be a manager. The real budding leader is in the process of mastering the art of influence.  These characteristics added to his/her ability to influence will only enhance their leadership ability, but also ease the leaders role in influencing others. 

About the Author

David M. Hall grew up in Gary Indiana, where he attended Roosevelt High School.  Upon graduation, he attended Howard University where he received a degree in accounting. Hall enlisted in the United States Air Force immediately upon graduation from Howard.  As an enlisted man he served as an accountant. 

Hall was accepted into Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant.    As a junior officer he gained experience in accounting, budgeting, communications and data processing.  He later dedicated his career to data processing and financial management. 

Hall education includes, in addition to a BS in accounting, a MS in Educational Sociology and a PhD in Business Administration.  He attended the Advanced Management Course at MIT.  He is also a graduate of the USAF Squadron Officers School, The Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College.  He also completed the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. 

Halls military career includes tours in Morocco, Germany, the Philippines Island and Thailand.  His management experience includes the Computer Operations Chief at the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center and Military Airlift Command.  He served as advisor to the Commander Military Airlift Command on issues of Equal Opportunity and Treatment and Race Relations education.  He served as Deputy Commander and then Commander of Scott Air Force Base, a community of over 40,000 people.  He was unique in that he was a non-pilot serving as Commander of a base with a flying mission.  Later he served as Deputy Comptroller and then Comptroller of Air Logistics Command.  In this position he managed over $38 billion dollars of US funds and over $16 billion of funds that belongs to foreign allies. In addition he was responsible for the data processing for the entire command, with computers and people at five Air Logistics Centers and two special commands.  Part of his duties caused him to be responsible for the funds for Air Force One. 

Hall has received several awards from the United States Air Force.  They include The Meritorious Award, The Legion of Merit and the USAF Distinguished Service Award, the Air Force’s highest peacetime award.  He has been honored by Gary Indiana with a Key to the City.  He is an Honorary Citizen of East Saint Louis.  In addition He has received the Award of Merit and Silver Beaver form the Boy Scouts of America.  Other honors and awards include, NAACP Digital Divide Award, Steel City Hall of Fame inductee, Robert Allen Community Service Award, the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Saginaw Award and the Rubin Daniels Community Service Award. In addition Hall is listed in several “Who’s Who” and other publications honoring people of achievement. 

Hall is a life member of the NAACP, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Military Officers Association. He is also a 33º Mason. Hall is Co-Chairman of Saginaw County’s Promise, Chairman of Communities in Schools in Saginaw, Member of the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chairman of the Bethel AME Church Trustee Board and the Board of Fellows at Saginaw Valley State University.  In his latest project Hall is an originator and Board Member of 1^st State Bank.

Hall holds certifications in both the financial management and computer career fields.  He has lived in Morocco, Germany, the Philippines and Thailand.  He has represented the United States government in Liberia and Senegal.  He has conducted seminars on leadership in Canada.

He is married to the former Jacqueline V. Branch of Washington, D. C. From that union came two sons, Glen (deceased) and Gary.  The Halls have three grandchildren, Hayes, Haley and Julia.  Hall and his wife reside in Saginaw Michigan.