A long, long time ago... there was an aircraft called the C-23A Sherpa... I was lucky enough to fly the USAF variant at Zweibruken AB Germany. We had a Director of Operations in the 10th MAS that would ALWAYS ask the question "...well...(strategic pause)....did you learn anything?" whenever somebody made a mistake... great question, but …
These were most useful in plotting a way forward as well as branding a leadership style... might not work for all, but you might think about developing your own list
Dogs: The Leadership Lessons of the Floyd: DeMarco Banter [sort of]
Reading the other night... Dogs by Pink Floyd come through the headphones and I was struck by the leadership lessons (albeit cynical) in the song. Had to share. The song was written in 1974 by David Gilmour with the title "You Gotta Be Crazy". Waters modified the lyrics in some parts and changed the title …
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Things Have Changed: Bob Dylan
An all time favorite Dylan song: "Things Have Changed" is a song from the film Wonder Boys, written and performed by Bob Dylan.The song was released as a single on May 1, 2000. "Things Have Changed" won the Academy Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The director of Wonder Boys, Curtis …
The Pain of Commitment
Is commitment an emotion? Why is it we tend to associate commitment with our emotions? Enjoying a couple of minutes of quiet time this AM and pondering if commitment is a "feel good" thing or something else. Am I committed? What am I committed to? If I feel the "right way," then I can follow …
Audacious Hope
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain More thoughts from Monday Morning quiet/pontification time: So...how do people feel when they are around you? (Just wishing I had that cup of coffee in …
ONE: Notes from 25 March 2012 message….
below are the notes from a message at RAF Mildenhall's Chapel, 25 March...attempted to make them as readable as possible...apologies for the bumps and missteps below. INTRO: if I were to say to you Man in BLACK how many would know who I was talking about? Recently Sundie and I were discussing Johnny and June …
Pareto Principle or Spending Time With Your Best
More Neo-DeMarconian pontification after some morning reading... so no caffeine, need some help... Wikipedia states the Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Business-management consultant Joseph …
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SERENITY NOW!
Every once in a while... I NEED TO REVIEW! SERENITY NOW! God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. History Reinhold Niebuhr Though clearly circulating in oral form earlier, the earliest established date for a written form of …
ONE: What’s is it all about Bono?
As I sit here drinking a cup of coffee…listening to U2's ONE, I can't help but ponder it's meaning and preparing a message for next Sunday…. is ONE about love, a lack of love…something way bigger? World poverty, hunger, peace, religion, spirituality? I think back to the first time I listened to the track in …
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