DeM Banter: Wrestling with this one... I don't think we can de-track from the man at all... but Max has some good points below, but such is the nature of war...no? Also pondering his thoughts on strategic views of general officers.... any thoughts are most appreciated. New York Post December 29, 2012 Pg. 21 …
5 Key National-Security Issues For 2013 By Sara Sorcher
DeM Banter: not sure there is anything earth shattering or new here...but, heck--if nothing else it is a good refresher as we step toward the fiscal cliff and the New Year.... NationalJournal.com December 27, 2012 It has been a turbulent year, with violence continuing in Syria, heated debates over the defense-budget topline, and the terrorist …
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Does Leadership Quality Matter (info-graphic)?
Info-Graphic from University of Notre Dame: Does leadership quality matter? The numbers speak for themselves...so what are we doing to ensure quality leadership?
Loyalty: DeMarco Banter
"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty." -Zig Ziglar "Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence." -Colin Powell Is loyalty important? Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause. (Philosophers disagree as to what things one …
APOCALYPSE NOT QUITE YET By Christopher Dickey
DeM Banter: So how's that pivot to the East coming? MidEast will be the focus for a long time coming... Newsweek.com December 26, 2012 The Middle East and North Africa are teetering on the brink. Notwithstanding sundry doomsday predictions—from the Mayans to Nostradamus and the ever-impending threat of Armageddon—we can now say with some assurance …
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Followership or Followers-hip –DeMarco Banter
About a year ago... a "colleague" came into the office and wanted to talk. He was concerned that I spoke a great deal about leadership and leadership development...but rarely spoke of followership. I had to ponder... and he was indeed correct...in so many situations we are leading in one direction and having to follow in …
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THE DAWNING OF DOMESTIC DRONES: NYTimes Editorial
DeM Banter: ...and so it goes...."Orwellian gnats" will soon be visiting you and your family... I know it sounds far-fetched and as if I am one of those "black helicopter" types....really I am not. Just an individual that is trying to visualize where this will end up and what will the "industry" look like in …
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Overwrought Empire: The discrediting of US military power by Tom Engelhardt
DeM Banter: Interesting piece...albeit a tad old...but if anything recent events might make the article even more telling...thoughts? Wondering Where The Lions Are (WWTLA)? aljazeera.com / view original / October 12th, 2012 Americans lived in a "victory culture" for much of the 20th century. You could say that we experienced an almost 75-year stretch of triumphalism - think of …
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WHO are YOU? DeMarco Banter
One of the All Time Greatest Rock Songs...EVER! So...who are you? "Who Are You", composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who's 1978 release, Who Are You, the last album released before drummer Keith Moon's death in September 1978 (we miss you Keith). The song became one of the band's biggest US hits, peaking at number 14. The …
Do You Lead with Passion? Why not? –DeMarco Banter
Passion (from the Ancient Greek verb πάσχω (paskho) meaning to suffer) is a term applied to a very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for something. I have heard many folks say leaders should NOT lead with emotion. I think it is a bit of a fine line...but I prefer...we should be leading with …
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