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MCG Podcast via LM Notebook Recently I came across a quote—"Bureaucracies are chronically mismanaged, bloated, and slow to act"— the source may have been Chip War by Chris Miller, a great book with a deep dive into the semiconductor industry’s geopolitical intricacies, similar themes are found in The Return of Great Powers by Jim Sciutto, …
What am I trying NOT TO DO… this question dives into Socratic thought, focusing on what it means to find one’s “daimon” (or guiding spirit) and to confront the often-unasked questions that reveal our deepest fears or tendencies to avoid certain truths or actions. LM Notebook Podcast, Click Above Imagine you’re navigating a maze, like …
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Introduction In leadership and management, whether in business, government, or military, having a well-structured long-term plan is essential for success. One popular model for this is the five-year plan, which provides a clear roadmap for achieving strategic goals over a set period. The concept originated with the Communist Soviet Union and is perhaps most famously …
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The war in Ukraine has provided critical insights into military strategy, technology, logistics, and geopolitics, with leading institutions like RAND Corporation, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Harvard Kennedy School, ETH Zurich’s Center for Security Studies, and the National Defense University (NDU) actively analyzing these lessons. This conflict is reshaping global defense thinking, and while …
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