SmallWarsJournal.com March 23, 2012 This Week at War On March 19, the New York Times described a classified U.S. Central Command war game conducted this month that simulated the outcome of an Israeli attack on Iran. According to U.S. officials who discussed the results with the newspaper, the game "forecasts that the [Israeli] strike would lead to …
The Politician By Yochi J. Dreazen
National Journal March 24, 2012 The Politician The new Defense secretary has a daunting agenda. To achieve it, he'll need to win over a skeptical institution. Good thing he's been practicing for four decades. "Have you seen my bin Laden corner?” It’s a late afternoon in March, and Leon Panetta is showing off mementos from …
The Leadership of John Wooden by Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D.
What John Wooden taught me and our students about leadership A decade ago, our Kravis Leadership Institute presented John Wooden with an award for outstanding leadership. As institute director, I had the great pleasure of spending time with Coach Wooden and presenting him with the award. He spoke about his well-known "Pyramid of Success,"a grouping of 25 behaviors …
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Future Schlock by P. J. O’Rourke
More than half a century ago, Disneyland opened its House of the Future attraction. I was 10, and I was attracted. In fact, I was in love. The Tomorrowland dwelling had a cruciform floor plan, a more elegant solution to bringing light and air into a “machine for living” than Le Corbusier had been able …
Why Great Leaders Inspire Others by Paul Spiegelman
Individuals follow leaders who appeal to causes, values, and convictions larger than themselves. Here's why. It is a truism that people want to believe in causes greater than themselves. That belief is central to the nature of purpose and its role in organizational intention, and even in the way we focus. It is also true …
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Working smarter and better in the age of information overload
by Laura Raines, m.ajc.com For the AJC If the 20th century was the age of information, the 21st century has become the age of information overload. Equipped with laptops, smartphones and tablets, we spend our days immersed in email, blogs, tweets, Facebook updates and endless data. Technology is the way to work smarter and better …
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18 Truths to Start Telling Yourself
By Angel This is your journey, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Here are 18 truths to inspire, motivate and remind you that you aren’t confined by the boundaries others impose on you. You are in full control of your own life, starting today. …
Pareto Principle or Spending Time With Your Best
More Neo-DeMarconian pontification after some morning reading... so no caffeine, need some help... Wikipedia states the Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Business-management consultant Joseph …
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How To Train Your Team On Zero Budget
By Trish McFarlane One thing I am routinely told by leaders of various levels is that they do not have the budget in their organization to train their team members. This statement comes from leaders who work at companies of various sizes and from several industries. With the economic outlook unstable, many organizations are still …
9 Habits of Highly Productive Leaders
March 22 by Ciara Conlon There are many definitions of leadership, many quotes from highly revered people that sum up the essence of leadership. Perhaps the most well know is Gandhi’s “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Lead without title But as Leadership expert Robin Sharma has pointed out, you don’t …
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