Great new work from that up and coming new teen poet... Luke DeMarco... great stuff! Ode To Cheese.
4 Keys in Developing our Replacements….
By J. William DeMarco Been sitting in the new job for about a week. There is a recuring thought that comes to me serveral times a day... are we doing a good job at developing leaders? I really don't have a firm answer yet, but ponder it often and am looking for data. The elevator …
Being Last…please just don’t give up on me…
By J. William DeMarco Yesterday we posted the 11 Ways You Allow Your Life to Suck by Jeff Haden... one thing that hit me huge was #3: 3. You don’t try to be last. Everyone likes to be first. But often it’s better to be last: The last to give up, the last to leave, the last …
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Get Over Yourself: 4 Voices of Vision
By J. William DeMarco Not sure why Vision is just a big deal for me. If we have leaders that do not point the way... we get caught in an eternal grind where status quo is the best we can hope for. I used to fly with a "crusty" old Major back in the early …
Who Do You Trust? What can leaders do about it?
Curated by J. William DeMarco "And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust? Me? I'm giving away free money. And where is the Batman? HE'S AT HOME WASHING HIS TIGHTS!" -The Joker Interesting how many articles and blog entries I have come across in …
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anti-creativity and mentoring
By J. William DeMarco (sort of) In my usual daily scan of articles, I came across an article about an article.... so in turn--I figured it was time to ponder an article about an article, about an article (stay with me here). The older I get, the more I ponder mentoring, education, and training... sometimes …
Where Have All the Geniuses Gone? 10 Keys to The Creative
By J. William DeMarco Our world is not black and white. It’s a world filled with shades of gray, with uncertainties and dilemmas. As leaders we need to embrace the gray and help others develop the creative wherewithal to understand and live in the grays--making tomorrow's leaders and the organization better. If we are to …
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The Power of Words…and being “Squared Away”
The piece below (with some modifications as to not offend the spiritually queazy) was used in a powerful way by LtCol Tom Torkelson at the 351ARS Change of Command 14 June 2012.... he was addressing what it means to be "squared away." The quote came from an anonymous young African pastor...found among his papers in …
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China Grove: Is that even a real place or just a cool old song?
China Grove: If you know the song...just the mention of it brings the distinctive guitar riff and power chords to mind "China Grove" is a song from The Doobie Brothers' 1973 album The Captain and Me. It was written by original lead singer Tom Johnston, before he fell ill in 1975 and was replaced by Michael McDonald. The song is based …
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The Influencers
Influence may be the highest level of human skills. -Author Unknown by J. William DeMarco Stepping into a job where you might feel overwhelmed by the shear number of people that you are responsible for? I can relate. When I first stepped into my current position, I did not know anyone, I was new to …
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