DeM Banter: Interesting piece but seems to ring true... and we are looking at drastic cuts in DoD spending and sequestration....seems like we have a bit of a mixed message out there. Thoughts or inputs? Los Angeles Times July 18, 2012 Pg. 15 Here's an important fact you haven't heard much about in the presidential …
When smart people work for big companies by Seth Godin
DeM Banter: Sound familiar? The bigger the organization or buracracy... the tougher this "nut" is to crack or the harder it is to move the boulder--but what happens if the organization continues on the wrong track? Where do the "smart people" go? Stellar leaders are out there at all levels (not Dr Evil)...we just need to get them on …
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11 Ways You Allow Your Life to Suck by Jeff Haden
inc.com / view original / Jeff Haden Is your personal or professional life unsatisfying? Here's how you--more than anything else--might be holding yourself back. Not happy with your life, either personally or professionally? If that's the case the culprit isn't your upbringing, a lack of opportunities, bad luck, or other people holding you back. The culprit is you. If …
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How Damaging Is a Bad Boss, Exactly? by Joseph Folkman, Jack Zenger
blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter: Ah yes...the dreaded... "You're Fired" e-SSS (Staff Summary Sticky), I thought it was a joke...maybe not...??? What's the one factor that most affects how satisfied, engaged, and committed you are at work? All of our research over the years points to one answer — and that's the answer to the question: …
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US Refuses To Help Syria’s Rebels Until After Election: London Daily Telegraph
July 17, 2012 Pg. 13 Issue is too sensitive during presidential race, White House tells groups lobbying for arms By Peter Foster Barack Obama's government has warned its western allies and Syria's opposition groups that it can do nothing to intervene in the country's crisis until after November's presidential election, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. …
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Talking A Great Game By Christian Caryl
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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