Stellar piece from my WordPress friend "Leadership Freak." Something to ponder over the weekend...thank you
Rebel, Rebel….no, wait…you’re a Christian? by J. William DeMarco
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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6 Danger Signs of Unhealthy Leadership by Leroy Barber
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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Panetta: Sequestration Planning Could Begin This Summer By Kate Brannen
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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Best Places for Military Retirees (US News & World Report)
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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No Exit Strategy From Your Life’s Work
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 …
8 leadership myths dispelled by Tara R. Alemany
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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There Be Dragons By Thomas L. Friedman
New York Times February 29, 2012 In medieval times, areas known to be dangerous or uncharted were often labeled on maps with the warning: “Beware, here be dragons.” That is surely how mapmakers would be labeling the whole Middle East today. After the onset of the Arab awakenings, it was reasonable to be, at worst, …
Senators Clash Over Idea Of More Pentagon Cuts
Yahoo.com February 28, 2012 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Leading senators on the Budget Committee clashed Tuesday over whether the Pentagon could bear even deeper budget cuts, with defense officials warning that additional reductions would hit jobs across the 50 states and affect national security. Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad, the committee chairman, …
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Afghanistan: The Death of a Strategy
By Anthony H. Cordesman Feb 27, 2012 It is always tempting to ride the headlines and focus on events like the marines urinating on a Taliban corpse, the burning of the Qur’ans, and the attacks on U.S. and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) personnel that have followed in even the most secure and best-vetted facilities. …
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