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View Original / William Isaac / Forbes DeM Banter: I ponder this question often...and then quickly go to Bill Isaac's comment in his conclusion...a "more important question is how will we produce the new leaders we so desperately need?" Any thoughts? Where have all the leaders gone? That’s the question I hear everywhere I travel …
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DeM Banter: an article passed to me by a friend...I think we both liked the article initially, but the more I read it, the more I have to ask... and?.... What are we going to do about it? I guess.... I am still Wondering Where The Lions Are? ricks.foreignpolicy.com / Thomas E. Ricks / view original As a …
DeM Banter: so many issues with this and when combined with several other issues hitting the press as of late...now blend in the sequester...wow...we get to some hard hitting strategic problems quickly. Yahoo.com May 8, 2013 AP Exclusive Associated Press WASHINGTON-- The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control -- …
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inc.com / view original DeM Banter: great article, please read...I could not agree more, honestly...I did not contribute to the article in any way. DeM comments in italics... Never assume that the conventional wisdom is right. Old ways of operation can be sticky. After all, they have their own built-in constituencies. HUGE: institutional inertia is …
DeM Banter: This is the VERY abbreviated version of the article... but I think just looking at the statements helps a great deal...seems we all hear this a lot as of late...probably at work, but if not there... just watch the news. View Original 1: "Don't take this wrong but ..." 2: "I had strong …
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DeM Banter: Perhaps another measure of leadership issues...dare I say toxic leadership? I have not been around many SESs for several years now...can't say I have any recent first hand knowledge. Thoughts? View Original / Government Executive The growing disconnect between the SES and the rest is real—and growing. The Partnership for Public Service released …
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DeM Banter: WARNING: CULTURE CHANGER...Always tough for the military to face a culture change, but this is huge! Many more benefits than drawbacks... so now let's sit back and observe who fights it, where, when, and why...Wonder if it will work? Note which service is the most resistant? Why do you think that is? Army …
DeM Banter: "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too." -Marcus Aurelius So happy to see this dialog ongoing... I fear we have time and time again believed that we (as a nation) were smarter than history...honestly... I don't think we can be. …
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DeM Banter: I honestly believe serving in the US Military is the greatest job and honor in the world. It is indeed a life of service, working with some of the greatest people in the world, serving what is the greatest nation in history. That is why issues like those below just hurt. There are …
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Years ago while studying at The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS)-- every Friday a student would bring lunch for the class. This started out simple; pizza, sub sandwiches, but over time things began to escalate. I think it all started with lasagna, followed with tri-tip steak, and finally we were eating beef …
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