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McClatchy Newspapers (mcclatchydc.com) March 2, 2012 By David Enders and Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers NEAR QUSAYR, Syria — Resting in a safe house south of the shell-battered city of Homs, Syrian rebel Abu Abdo at first framed the conflict convulsing his country as a war between the Sunni Muslim majority and the authoritarian regime …
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You would have heard of these laws and theories from someone sometime. So, this is going to be a quick refresher 1. Pareto’s Law (also known as the 80/20 rule): The 80/20 Rule means that in anything a few (20 percent) are vital and many(80 percent) are trivial. In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created …
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Today's challenges demand the full imagination and passion of every individual -- yet most organizations were designed to elicit compliance, conformity, and predictability. What would it take to create organizations that are as resilient, inventive, inspiring, and accountable as the people who work inside of them? How do we build organizations that are fit for …
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Stellar piece from my WordPress friend "Leadership Freak." Something to ponder over the weekend...thank you
I guess I grew up a rebel…funny now that I am a dad, Air Force Officer, student, pilot, commander, the list goes on…but I think I have always been a rebel at heart. As a teen, the church I belonged to frowned on that…the long hair (well…that's gone), the black ’72 SS/RS Camaro, my taste …
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Leading is not an easy job, and for most of us, it is trying to find balance between managing our own lives and mistakes while leading people. This can prove to be quite difficult and can lead to a ton of complications if not done well. There are a few signs to look for that …
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DefenseNews.com February 29, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers that the Pentagon would begin planning for the potential automatic spending cuts that would come with sequestration this summer if Congress does not act before then. Speaking at a Feb. 29 House Budget Committee hearing, Panetta said the Pentagon was not doing any planning now …
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okay, is this list any better than the military.com version? Maybe? A little? After an adult lifetime being sent, at government expense, to wherever the government tells you to live, military retirees can face especially challenging decisions about where to start the next chapter of their lives. Usually in their 40s, with pensions averaging half …
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Great Podcast from Stanford... I have used this one many times and I keep returning to the phrase...."No Exit Strategy From Your Life's Work" So...what is your life's work? Thoughts and influences from early life continue to shape how Evernote CEO Phil Libin embraces his work. In this wide-ranging presentation, Libin shares key beliefs and …
So, what happens when you get 21 leaders together to work on a project? I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing just such a scenario over the past year, and the insights I’ve come away with defy certain myths about leaders. Myth #1: Leaders are egotistical. Real leaders don’t need to lead 100% of the time. …
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