Inspired, Not Retired

For Colonel Burl Randolph, Jr., leadership began at home, while living in Kansas City, MO's toughest zip code. His dad was a man of few words but had great vision, from which the younger Randolph learned his lifelong leadership lessons. And when the decorated combat veteran faced his own retirement, he recalled his dad’s cardinal rule:

“A man ought to always stay busy.”

Randolph’s powerful story is far more than a tribute to his father.

As he successfully explored the complex relationships between parents and children, and fathers and sons, he also determined that,

This book is about inspired leadership before and during retirement.

An accomplished leader, Dr. Randolph detailed how he found his purpose, fulfilled his mission, and forged his legacy, even as he reestablished himself in retirement.

He quickly learned that  “Don’t allow retirement to become your gateway into nothingness.”

Inspired, Not Retired is a roadmap for inspired leadership in our working lives and in retirement.
This true-life story resonates with inspired leaders because of the deeply felt love, honor, courage, resilience, and life-changing mentorship it conveyed between a father and son.

In retirement, you can contribute or make a difference. From the battlefield to the boardroom, Dr./Colonel Randolph continued to make a difference in his community as he transformed into a successful business leader.