DeM Banter: always enjoy Friedman...I tend to agree with the assessment, but always interested in a contrarian view. It is a tragedy to be sure and very difficult to watch... NATO and US (of course the US is part of NATO) forces are exhausted, blood and treasure are both low...choices of the past may indeed …
No More Urban Officers? How An Uneven ROTC May Change Our Military By Colin Daileda
DeM Banter: N/A at this time... TheAtlantic.com July 23, 2012 Big-city campuses once produced superstars like Colin Powell. Today, those programs are dwindling -- which may lead to a whiter, more rural military. When cadet Kevin Poon arrives at St. John's University in the dark of early morning for physical training, he stands among about …
Schwartz: AF Needs Manned Aircraft Despite UAVs By Jeff Schogol
DeM Banter: Sure, I hear ya... of course... but think 10 years from now...given the budget, the lack of forethought and strategy...there is a good bit said in this very short article, that is perhaps not said... not the least of which is..."However, pilots for manned aircraft won’t necessarily make up the majority of the …
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Are You Creating Disgruntled Employees? by Joseph Folkman
view original / blogs.hbr.org You can't make every worker happy, surely, and should a business even try? Evidence from our recent research suggests, actually, that the answer is yes. Or rather, our evidence shows that managers are giving up far too soon on their disgruntled employees, making them less productive than they could be, exposing their companies …
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What If Apple Designed An iFighter? by Arthur Herman
DeM Banter: Amen! As I worked on my SDE thesis...my advisor Dr David Mets told me... America won't change until it has a Death Sentence. I really wanted to argue with him, but his 85 years of life experiences trumps mine and in historical hindsight he is right. WWII is a great example, but the …
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4 Biggest Weaknesses of Great Leaders by Les Mckeown
view original / inc.com The same skills that made you a great entrepreneur and leader could also make you a terrible manager. It's frustrating to watch a business hover on the verge of great success yet never fully achieve it. One of the most common causes of unfulfilled expectations in many organizations is, surprisingly enough, the presence …
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Obama’s Defense ‘Pivot’ Masks Shrinkage By Eric Edelman and Dov S. Zakheim
DeM Banter: Interesting thoughts along the same lines we have been screaming about...the pivot does not really seem possible given the lack of strategy, current global events and funding...but note the bias from the two authors...they are "advisors" to Mr Romney...always good to know where the author is coming from... Politico.com July 22, 2012 President Barack …
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Blowing up history By Victor Davis Hanson
DeM Banter: love VDH, not sure what to make of this, but it did cause me to pause and think, so that is something. Thoughts? Tribune Media Services, Victor Davis Hanson Posted 07/17/2012 at 4:00 pm EST In the Arabic media, there are reports that Muslim clerics -- energized by the sudden emergence of Egypt's …
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Getting Real On Defense Cuts By Michael O’Hanlon
DeM Banter: There is SO much going on here... we miss it when we focus purely on Defense cuts. What does America want to do? What do we stand for? What do we want our future to look like (5 year plan, 25 year plan, 50 year)? These are questions our politicians are not necessarily …
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Act Fast, but Not Necessarily First by Frank Partnoy
blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter: Like John Boyd or not... you can not deny his influence. Nice article in the discussion of strategy..."Yet as our decision-making accelerates, long-term strategy becomes even more crucial. Those of us who find time to step back and think about the big picture, even for a few minutes, have a major …
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