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By J. William DeMarco In speaking with a colleague the other day regarding gaining traction with new innovative ideas in large organizations we quickly devolved into a history lesson. Selling ideas is indeed an art form, especially when senior leadership might be more concerned with survival vice improving the organization. As we discussed the concepts, …
“Why are we okay that management hasn’t seen innovation in a 100…years, but we demand innovation in every other aspect of our lives?” Jamie Notter Stalled! As we glance around the globe, things sure look rough. There seems to be an interesting rise in international tension--who's at fault? The list is long and tilts left …
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A few weeks ago we started a series on schools of philosophy and we began with the Praxium or the Jedi School. Today we ponder the Stoic School. For the past several years now I have been studying The Stoics. I first became interested from listening to podcasts by Tim Ferriss and reading biographies of …
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“A critic is a legless man who teaches running” Channing Pollock “A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.” Kenneth Tynan (English theatre Critic, 1927-1980) “It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic” Winston Churchill I guess as …
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by Pam Mungroo The Social Ideas Podcast The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to …
You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar By J. William DeMarco What do you want to be remembered for? When you die wouldn’t it be great if people would say, “I was so blessed to know him/her. I thank God for …
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By J. William DeMarco At one time... Let’s call it 1985, I took a class at the College of San Mateo where we read poems and comment on the meanings. One poem, I wish I could remember the name or the author--dealt with lost childhood. I was all of 19 at the time and never …
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Some call it a gift—most just call it strange—but I read certain concepts and then connect concepts or theories together in a long line of strange or perhaps innovative thoughts. I have spent the past several years studying, researching, reading, and writing about the Ancient Greek Philosophers and Roman Stoics. Further, I have also been …
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Years ago I attended a Squadron Commanders' conference at Scott Air Force Base. I always assumed these events were designed to make one a better leader when in fact, they are designed to enlighten a commander as to what the headquarters staff is working on to include the various “programs” available to assist warriors in …
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“That’s why the philosophers warn us not to be satisfied with mere learning, but to add practice and then training. For as time passes we forget what we learned and end up doing the opposite, and hold opinions the opposite of what we should.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.9.13–14 As a leadership Department we spend an inordinate …
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