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view original / forbes.com DeM Banter: Can I shout out an Amen! But at the end of the article I am still left looking for more...an answer, a way forward, but perhaps that in and of itself is the answer...hummm. Answers, thoughts, statements, questions, are most appreciated. We make a living by what we get; we make …
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View Original / HBR We all know bad managers — be they ambitious and aggressive, doing whatever it takes to move up the corporate ladder, or the opposite: managers thrust into their position without the skill or the will to do the job properly. I continue to be a little puzzled about why so many managers …
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Article/Exhibit 1 Army Times August 27, 2012 Pg. 8 Cover story Dial Back Pay Raises, Report Says By Rick Maze The time is right to scrimp on military pay raises, says a new report that appears to agree with a Pentagon proposal to cap basic pay hikes starting in 2015. The report, commissioned by the …
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Forbes.com August 7, 2012 CIO Network: Insights and ideas for technology leaders. Five Business Lessons From The US Navy Written by Craig Malloy, CEO ofBloomfire, an Austin startup that offers knowledge sharing applications for teams and organizations. Craig previously served as Founder/CEO of ViaVideo (acquired by Polycom), Founder/CEO LifeSize (acquired by Logitech), and is a …
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View Original / Forbes / Mike Myatt DeM Banter: I would only offer, this goes beyond business to government, to the military, to life... and it makes me wonder...it really makes me wonder (come on when all else fails and you run out of words...quote Zeppelin) Why do businesses fail? If you’re willing to strip away all …
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defensenews.com / view original The U.S. Air Force is widening the use of UAVs such as the MQ-1 Predator.Photo by: U.S. Air Force NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Predator UAVs are becoming key players in the U.S. Air Force’s premier combat exercises — Red Flag — signaling yet another major cultural shift in the way the …
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forbes.com / view original Making the decision to change jobs or careers can be scary, especially in the current economy. But at times, it becomes necessary. You can be happy and fulfilled one day, but then circumstances and situations change and you’re left wondering why everything suddenly seems to suck. If you’re in this situation, …
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Co-written with Robert Ward Stories about the decline of the Air Force are flooding the media. For example, in AOL Defense Mackenzie Eaglen and Doug Birkey claim that the Air Force is "slowly going out of business" because of budget cuts and won't be able to modernize its fleet, maintain military supremacy or adapt to …
DeM Banter: Probably too close to this to comment... Government Executive August 15, 2012 America’s military community has long felt disconnected from the civilian population it protects. In the latest survey from the nonprofit military support group Blue Star Families, 95 percent of respondents, who included service members, veterans, spouses and children, agreed with the …
View Original / Inc.com DeM Banter: Lots to work on here...guess it is time to get started...and only the biggest geeks will get the photo...anyone know the original actor who played the role? Charisma isn't something you have. It's something you earn. Here's how. Some people instantly make us feel important. Some people instantly make …
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