10 Things Every Creative Person (That’s YOU) Must Learn by CHaSe

Here is a list of 10 things I’ve learned the hard way that every photographer, designer, creative–heck, every creative person–should know. 1. Experts aren’t the answer. The blogs, the teachers, the mentors, the seminars aren’t the answer. They’re not there to tell you exactly what you need to know. If they’re good, then they are …

If You Want Your People To Perform, Don’t Give Them Permission…Give Them Intent

By Simon Sinek David Marquet graduated at the top of his class from the Naval Academy. After serving aboard submarines in the Atlantic and the Pacific, Captain Marquet finally earned something many officers dream of - his own command. Marquet was handed the keys to one of the finest boats in America's fleet - the …

One Of The Best Leadership Lessons Ever….. In Just 29 Words: By Terry Starbucker

A Short Course in Human Relations ..pretty much sums it all up! The 6 most important words: “I admit I made a mistake.” The 5 most important words: “You did a great job!” The 4 most important words: “What do you think?” The 3 most important words: “If you please …” The 2 most important …

The 10 Best Places for Military Retirees to Launch Second Careers (repost)

by Ho Lin @ Military.com (Blogger's note:  Boy, I don't know about you, but this is a tough list to get real excited about) A career in the military hones certain skill sets and talents, but where are the best places to take those talents once you're out of the military? To coin a phrase …

Innovation Strategy Lessons from Moneyball by Mike Brown

We don’t see many movies, but recently watched Moneyball, nominated for six Academy Awards, on DVD. To be accurate, I watched Moneyball multiple times. The first viewing was because I was intrigued by the movie’s story, especially since I missed seeing Oakland A’s general manager, and subject of the movie, Billy Beane speak at The Market Research Event several …

Can The Navy And The Air Force Get Along? By Robert Haddick

SmallWarsJournal.com February 25, 2012 This Week at War Can The Navy And The Air Force Get Along? By Robert Haddick In my Foreign Policy column, I discuss how the Navy and Air Force are cooperating on the Air-Sea Battle concept. But it may not be enough to save America's forward presence strategy. In a recent …

It’s Smart Defense, Stupid…The European Common Security and Defense Policy and Hegemony in the 21st Century by Matteo B. Scianna

Editor's Note:  Matteo Scianna suggests that Europe can use smart power and its combined economic power to contribute to defense in its near abroad.  Specifically, the U.S. can lead from behind to help to foster this in European states.  Europe is facing significant economic troubles that add some centrifugal forces to the EU.  Is a concept for smart defense …

Profile of a Royal Navy Innovator: Or where is our Jacky Fisher?

By Scott Bowden Sir John Arbuthnot (Jacky) Fisher, 1841-1920. At the end of the 19th century, the Royal Navy was the most powerful and well-respected naval force in the world. For the previous 100 years, numerous attempts to challenge the Royal Navy’s supremacy at sea had failed and had left Great Britain with an empire that …