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Okay, or die might be a stretch, maybe be miserable, or really stressed out. Amor fati is a Latin phrase translated as "love of fate" or "love of one's fate". It describes an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in life, including suffering and loss, as good or, at least, necessary. Lately I have been …
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By J. William DeMarco DeM Banter: For those tracking with the last 4 weeks--we've resisted a strategy and leadership paper I worked on in 2008. In typical DeMarco fashion--we are posting the first chapter last. Chapter 1 “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” –Sun …
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DeM Banter: As mentioned in the ABSTRACT POST, Chapter 1, 2, and now in Chapter 3: in 2007-08 I was fortunate enough to be selected a a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. An outstanding year spent with some of the foremost personalities in National Security on both the Right and the …
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We all have rituals to live and work more productively. These rituals act as a way to build a resiliency to what we may face during the day. They can also help us stay focused and keeping us on track throughout the day. Our daily rituals consist of habits, routine and schedule. We all have …
This year we spent a good bit of time focusing on ethics in our Leader Development course at ACSC. I am not sure if readers are familiar with the Cardinal Virtues--Plato identified the four cardinal virtues in The Republic. Plato narrates a discussion--a metaphor of sorts--of the character of a good city where the following …
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“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.” - Andre Malraux One of my all time favorite quotes that all leaders need to be reminded of time and time again... it is SO not about you! Reading this AM from Acts and pondering the concept of servant leadership. Have you ever thought about …
(Repost from 2013--my days at OTS are done, but you just have to love anything Pappy Boyington) One of the many highlights of working at the USAF's Officer Training School is hosting a myriad of heroes and distinguished visitors (DVs)--over the last week we hosted General Duncan McNabb, USAF (Retired). If you scan the blog …
One of the most amazing things I do twice a year is work with the amazing folks at Judge Business School at Cambridge University. On my last visit our former Deputy Chair LtCol Brandie Jeffries joined us and we had the opportunity to do this podcast with Dr Neil Stott discussing social innovation. Thank you …
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Well I wasn't born in trouble. It's my adopted middle name. When you're running with the devil, Ya got no one else to blame. No control I got no control You bet I know No no no I got no control Ahhh na na na no control. -Eddie Money Well...Eddie and I are talking about …
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I am sure this is just part of the maturation process—but do you ever look back on amazing movies, books, or albums and discover things you never knew? I always thought the title of The Police’s 4th studio album Ghost in the Machine was just plain cool—NOT to even mention the amazing album cover. The album was originally released …
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