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by Linda Sasser A few days ago I had the opportunity to return to my alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University, and speak to their business undergrads on the top five things I wish I would have known when I first started out in the business world.* No matter where you are in your leadership walk, your …
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New York Times April 15, 2012 Pg. 1 By Eric Schmitt WASHINGTON — Despite widespread praise in Western capitals for NATO's leadership of the air campaign in Libya, a confidential NATO assessment paints a sobering portrait of the alliance's ability to carry out such campaigns without significant support from the United States. The report concluded …
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by Lisa Jackson and Gerry Schmidt: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin Organizations today are caught in a leadership perfect storm. The forces of internet transparency, rapid technology and young generations demanding empowerment are challenging organizations …
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I had never really heard much of Jimmy Buffett besides the obvious Margaritaville and Come Monday before arriving at The Citadel and Charleston SC, but it didn't take long for me to realize that Jimmy Buffett really is the musician that personifies Springtime in The Holy City. Heard "Changes" this morning and quickly found myself …
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Sometime ago I posted a great podcast "No Exit Strategy From Your Life’s Work" with Evernote CEO Phil Libin...a great story, and now something I ponder almost everyday: What is my life's work? As we advance in age or…possibly face retirement from the USAF…albeit in a few years… the concept of "life's work" becomes all the more real and …
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Washington was the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent.He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public …
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From Innovation Excellence: Introducing Tony Wall, who facilitates innovative learning strategies at the University of Chester in the UK. I will leave him to take up the story, inspired by Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall”: “Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!” is one of those lyrics that many of us recognise instantly. That’s …
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There is no better time in history to be an idiot than right now. Never before have so many people believed that if you work hard and apply the right techniques, you can upgrade your brain and become a nonidiot. For decades, intelligence was thought to be fixed from birth, like eye color. you're born smart …
By DORIE CLARK What kind of leaders do we need today? Steve Jobs — mysterious, charismatic, intriguing — is often cited as one of the recent greats, and there are clearly benefits to his style. A recent study showed that leaders like him — those perceived as having an almost magical aura — are seen as visionary, with employees and …
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The Iron Triangle Some conservatives keep citing dissenters in the Pentagon who don't want the budget cut. If that's true, it's time we heard from them. By Kevin Baron While you were on spring break, the growing divide between GOP defense hawks and the generals cracked open into a virtual Grand Canyon. First, House Budget …
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