view original / inc.com It's easy to rest on success. But so often that can turn a great company into an average company. The Olympics are probably the greatest recurring example of superhuman effort compressed into a single point in time: A lifetime's practice comes down to a single 100-meter dash; four years of training pays off …
Our Role In Saving Syria By Charles Dunne, David J. Kramer and William H. Taft IV
DeM Banter: Not sure there is much of a stomach for this (not to mention funding). Also...note the authors' comments, "Lessons of things not to do when we intervene have been learned the hard way in Iraq and Afghanistan." What would we have been done differently? I understand the banter, but really...what would the US …
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A Proper Pivot: Washington Post
Washington Post July 15, 2012 Pg. 20 DeM Banter: Still having a tough time with the "pivot." This would imply there were excess assets somewhere to shift... wonder where those are? A dramatic shift in national strategy might allow for such allocation... but I am not sure we have seen that either... Secretary of State …
Who Do You Trust? What can leaders do about it?
Curated by J. William DeMarco "And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust? Me? I'm giving away free money. And where is the Batman? HE'S AT HOME WASHING HIS TIGHTS!" -The Joker Interesting how many articles and blog entries I have come across in …
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Reminder: Strategy & Planning Are Not Optional by Margaret Heffernan
View Original / inc.com / Margaret Heffernan DeM Banter: Ms Heffernan's point resonates in government positions in a huge way. How many have been assigned to units that are "walking dead" units? I imagine you could apply this to Federal Government as a whole in many ways as well..."They can't afford the time to think, to …
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Never Mind: Military Doesn’t Think Iran’s Missiles Will Reach U.S. After All By Robert Beckhusen
wired.com / view original / Robert Beckhusen Another year, another Pentagon report on Iran’s military power. Which means another round of imprecise predictions about when Iran may first test an intercontinental ballistic missile. But this time, the Pentagon no longer believes a future Iranian missile will be able to strike America. And another reason not to worry: even if …
The world is changing minute by minute By Victor Davis Hanson
DeM Banter: good to hear something positive and optimistic...plus you just have to love VDH! Tribune Media Services, Victor Davis Hanson Posted 07/11/2012 at 09:30 am EST We are witnessing a seismic shift in global affairs. The shake-up is a perfect storm of political, demographic and technological change that will soon make the world as …
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Going To The Brink In The Mideast By David Ignatius
DeM Banter: Not hearing much talk on the real strategic issues this campaign season...but more powder keg data from Dave Ignatius Washington Post July 12, 2012 Pg. 17 Hopefully we won’t see a Middle East replay of “The Guns of August,” as Barbara Tuchman titled her account of the slide toward World War I. But …
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5 Tips for Managing a Decentralized Workforce by Michael A. Olguin
View Original / inc.com DeM Banter: hummmm...might be useful...just sayin' Follow this five-step program to help you manage a workforce scattered over various offices and locations. At Formula we have offices located in three locations: New York, Los Angeles and San Diego. Having various staff located in offices different from their managers necessitates an amazing …
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How O Should Start Leading On Syria By Peter Brookes
DeM Banter: agree? Disagree? Man, I don't know...but I'm pretty sure I've seen this movie before, thoughts? New York Post July 11, 2012 Here’s a novel notion: Considering what’s at stake in Syria for US interests, how about Team Obama leading for once from the front, rather than from “behind”? After 16 months and nearly …
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