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By Mark van Vugt People around the world seem to agree on which leaders possess that mysterious X-factor leadership quality: charisma. Jesus and Buddha had it, and so did Churchill, De Gaulle, FDR, Gandhi, JFK, Reagan and Clinton. Obama had it when he was running for president, but I am not sure whether he still …
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New York Times March 9, 2012 Pg. 1 By Josh Kron and J. David Goodman KAMPALA, Uganda — Jason Russell said he never knew he was driving into a war zone. At 24, he had just graduated from the University of Southern California after studying film, he said, and was out looking for a story …
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InsideDefense.com March 8, 2012 Despite a stern warning from the Senate Budget Committee chairman about the likelihood of more defense cuts that would not be as extreme as sequestration, the Defense Department is not planning for that scenario, Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale said today. Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), during a Feb. 28 hearing, counseled Hale, …
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And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." -Mark 16:15 During my morning reading period I came across something that seems so incredibly self evident to some and so foreign to others...but without vision and game plan--at best your organization will never fire on all cylinders …
Linda Killian | Mar 7, 2012 It's not even spring yet, but with the elections looming, the House and Senate may already have done everything they will do in 2012. The American people think Congress is broken and judging by its track record that assessment is accurate. The average House and Senate member now sides …
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Vision is perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of leadership. It is universally held as a critical element of successful leadership; yet as it is discussed, it is often shrouded in mystery and ambiguity. It doesn’t have to be this way. Vision rightly defined and understood is the cornerstone of great leadership and great accomplishment. Let’s …
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First the U.S. military’s Mideast chief sounded ready to oust Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Now his boss, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, confirms that the military is “reviewing all possible additional steps that can be taken” to protect beleaguered Syrians from Assad’s brutality, “including potential military options if necessary.” Welcome to the next U.S. war. In …
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the cuts are already beginning and it looks a bit rough Des Moines Register March 7, 2012 Air Force Asks Congress To Cut 459 Jobs From Iowa Air Guard By William Petroski The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday asked Congress to eliminate 459 positions within the 132nd Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard as …
Reuters.com March 6, 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The long-awaited first flight of a new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida was cut short on Tuesday by a possible fuel leak, the Air Force said. The pilot flying the F-35A fighter built by Lockheed Martin Corp cut short the planned 90-minute …
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Reuters.com March 6, 2012 By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers on Tuesday called top Air Force officials to task over recent acquisition missteps and raised concerns about their budget plans for fiscal 2013, which calls for cancellation of Northrop Grumann Corp's unmanned Global Hawk plane. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff …
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