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DeM Banter: It's all about strategy...when, where, how to engage. Without a clear strategy...it appears we are swatting a flies. The pivot east is one that still seems so incredibly off base when we look at the issues in the Mid-East. By no means can we ignore the East...but on the same note...one can not …
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I have heard it, I have read it, I have felt it, I have seen it, and I even smelled it…and I still don’t believe it. That is until I heard Gen Mark A. Welsh our USAF Chief of Staff say it… In his piece “The World’s Greatest Air Force, Powered by Airmen and Fueled by …
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The magnum opus for the progressive rock band Rush has to be the album and the story in their work 2112. The album is a tale of a dystopian society set in the year 2112. The album is oft times described as a concept album although the songs on the second side are unrelated to the …
DeM Banter...and I get so tired of hearing how we need bold innovative leaders that are willing to make decisions...are they rewarded? Do we have the eco-system in place to even support them? View Original / The Slate In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose …
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DeM Banter: Seems like a nice complimentary piece to the Amber Alert on US Foreign Policy from earlier today. I can't help but believe... it is all about Greater Good LEADERSHIP, Strategy, Mission, and Vision. When it becomes personal or about personal power...vice the greater good--it all gets sideways. Can anyone in the US articulate …
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DeM Banter: With the unrest in the world... it is amazing we lack any sort of real national strategy or prioritization to deal with it...or at least prepare for it. When drafting "Wondering Where The Lions Are" I came across this quote that has stuck in my head ever since..“Most people assume there are all …
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DeM Banter: Not sure what to think about this...Competence, loyalty, trust, responsibility and accountability... the CJCS goes on to say, "I think we forgot a little about how we balance character and competence..." “There have been missteps recently that we are trying to overcome — missteps that I attribute to 10 years of frenetic activity — and …
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DeM Banter: Another case of being "smarter than history?" Do we really see a fight with China? Or do we see more issues in the Mid-East? I certainly know which one is "easier" to plan for..."H.R." McMaster...another great Hoover Fellow... gazette.com / View Original / November 24th, 2013 Herbert Raymond "H.R." McMaster, now a two-star general of some renown, returned …
DeM Banter: I can not say I am a huge fan of this article...but I like it in thought. The author might be a tad... well... out there, but he has a couple good ideas. I believe spiritually...James and I are quite different... but alas, he is published in Forbes... I am not. http://www.forbes.com / View Original / November …
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I know... I know everything! I am everything! -Connor MacLeod (of the Clan MacLeod) Sure, a quote like that is fine from The Highlander, but have you ever heard it or felt it from a boss? It would seem many leaders feel a great temptation to pretend they know everything...or at least everything the future holds. Perhaps, …
