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My bet—anyone growing up in the 1980s has a story involving The Police Album Synchronicity. I remember Synchronicity from senior year at Serra High School. The album had staying power then and it continues today. Rolling Stone ranked Synchronicity #159 of the 500 top albums of all time in 2020. Jumping into the way back …
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Patrick Lencioni believes that the single greatest advantage any company can achieve is organizational health. Unfortunately most leaders prefer to deal with the data-driven world of organizational intelligence. The problem is, without good organizational health, organizational intelligence is attenuated. In The Advantage, Lencioni explains that “an organization is healthy when it’s whole, consistent and complete, …
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It is probably just me...but ever since 1983--I seem to hear Bono's words...every single New Year's Day...and does anything really change...on New Year's Day? "New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album War and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven …
I was speaking with a friend the other day and he was describing a person he had recently met. He explained that when this guy walked into the room, you could just tell the guy was a leader. Have you ever wondered why or how this happens? I have, and I am not sure I …
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An older piece I have been messing with for years... __________________________ Leadership Philosophy 101: Who Are You? Every leader must have direction, a personal vision for where he or she is leading. You might refer to this as a leadership philosophy. Several of you might be thinking “I won’t lead a squadron, a group, or …
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A short one this week--I found some old notes from our time in the UK. I had these on my desk and just found it to be a great reminder--almost 9 years later. I believe these were originally from Terry Starbucker's site and I still like 'em Learn From History (So You Don’t Repeat It) …
Another great song..."This Is Your Life." It was a popular song by the alternative rock/Christian band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No. 31 ...but as I …
by Joe Urice and J. William DeMarco One of the greatest honors in commanding the 100th Operations Group was the building the ties with the WWII veterans of the 100th Bomb Group. This is a brotherhood of warriors in its purest sense….warriors from very different times, very different wars, very different aircraft…but brothers in arms to …
What do you believe? If we want to be optimally effective in leading, it is important to know well what we believe as leaders. Beliefs are statements that articulate what we value or what's important to us. The terms beliefs, principles, and leadership philosophy all speak to the same issue identifying what is important, what …
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