ForeignPolicy.com July 11, 2012 So far, Washington's pivot to Asia has included a lot of work on security and trade. Democracy, not so much. Hillary Clinton is approaching the final phase of an astonishing 13-day tour of the world. She's spent much of her trip in Asia, including stops in Mongolia, Vietnam, and Laos. And …
Pentagon’s Second In Charge Has Strategy For Saying ‘No’ By Bryan Bender
Boston Globe July 16, 2012 Pg. 5 Carter oversees downsizing of US military WASHINGTON -- Neat piles of briefing books and red folders stamped "top secret'' blanket the large oak desk that once belonged to General George S. Patton. The national monuments are visible through blast-resistant windows. Steps away, in the custody of a one- …
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Get Over Yourself: 4 Voices of Vision
By J. William DeMarco Not sure why Vision is just a big deal for me. If we have leaders that do not point the way... we get caught in an eternal grind where status quo is the best we can hope for. I used to fly with a "crusty" old Major back in the early …
George Shultz: Memo to Romney — Expand the Pie by ROBERT L. POLLOCK
View Original / ROBERT L. POLLOCK George Shultz, the former secretary of state and Treasury says America's current problems are large, and its power in the world is diminished. But the policies for revival are obvious with the right leadership Stanford, Calif. George Shultz has one of the most preposterously impressive résumés in recent American history. …
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Guy Kawasaki’s 5 Innovation Tips by Danielle Schlanger
View Original / AmEx 24/7 DeM Banter: Not sure how many are familiar with Guy Kawasaki... amazing gentleman. First became familiar with his work while at Hoover and he continues to impress...highly recommend checking out some of his work. Alltop co-founder and former Apple chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki kicked off WOBI’s World Innovation Forum on …
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5 Ways to Beat Mediocrity by Les Mckeown
view original / inc.com It's easy to rest on success. But so often that can turn a great company into an average company. The Olympics are probably the greatest recurring example of superhuman effort compressed into a single point in time: A lifetime's practice comes down to a single 100-meter dash; four years of training pays off …
Our Role In Saving Syria By Charles Dunne, David J. Kramer and William H. Taft IV
DeM Banter: Not sure there is much of a stomach for this (not to mention funding). Also...note the authors' comments, "Lessons of things not to do when we intervene have been learned the hard way in Iraq and Afghanistan." What would we have been done differently? I understand the banter, but really...what would the US …
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A Proper Pivot: Washington Post
Washington Post July 15, 2012 Pg. 20 DeM Banter: Still having a tough time with the "pivot." This would imply there were excess assets somewhere to shift... wonder where those are? A dramatic shift in national strategy might allow for such allocation... but I am not sure we have seen that either... Secretary of State …
Who Do You Trust? What can leaders do about it?
Curated by J. William DeMarco "And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust? Me? I'm giving away free money. And where is the Batman? HE'S AT HOME WASHING HIS TIGHTS!" -The Joker Interesting how many articles and blog entries I have come across in …
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Reminder: Strategy & Planning Are Not Optional by Margaret Heffernan
View Original / inc.com / Margaret Heffernan DeM Banter: Ms Heffernan's point resonates in government positions in a huge way. How many have been assigned to units that are "walking dead" units? I imagine you could apply this to Federal Government as a whole in many ways as well..."They can't afford the time to think, to …
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