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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend about 90 minutes speaking with some of America's finest at …
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When does a leader's confidence become arrogance? What does humility look like in a true leader's life? I have pondered this often... is it a fine line? I used to think so until reading the commentary in Psalms 8:3-5, 9 in the Maxwell Leadership Bible. A true leader perceives his identity and maintains both his …
Years ago I heard a pastor speak on defaulting to generosity...and selflessness. Sure, one would expect a pastor to talk of such things--but for some reason those words have stuck with me for years. Why? How many default to generosity...to selflessness.... not many... well, I don't think there are many. I know a few who …
DeM Banter: So is this a leadership issue? A lack of vision? Leaders that are all about their personal power and not about the greater good of their people? Or is that just too simplistic? But... I am a simple man.... New York Times June 30, 2013 Pg. SR11 THE former C.I.A. analyst Paul …
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DeM Banter: Big Dr Nye fan...but does this sound like wishful thinking and rationalization to anyone else? There is one statement below that all of this hinges on: "....if our leaders follow smart strategies." Do we even have a strategy...dumb or smart? Therein lies both the question... and the answer... Washingtonpost.com June 28, …
DeM Banter: Perhaps true... albeit a stretch...but the real question is why? Why is..."the Cold War is back: [and] We are once again dealing with a Russian government that sees the world ideologically, in black and white. What's bad for us is good for them, and vice versa." Thoughts? Washington Post June 27, 2013 Pg. …
If Harvard's Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., can offer a course in Leadership in Literature to the school’s MBA students--I propose there is value in the concept of leadership through theme songs. In recent years, Badaracco has also led discussions about serious literary fiction with executives at Harvard's Business School. Badaracco uses literature to provide his students with …
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DeM Banter: once again... so many issues here... but I think it is all summed up at the end of the article... and we have to remember--this is indeed all about choices... but it is also about holding the appropriate leader responsible for said choices... both good and bad. “What do you want your military …
DeM Banter: Again... it is all about choices...and risk. How much risk do we want to assume? My fear is we accept a lot of risk more out of ignorance than anything else... we don't hear much of this debate in the public square... it seems we are more concerned in the tactical arena...not so …
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DeM Banter: As mentioned is yesterday's post...huge fan of Catalyst. Big fan of list such as this...as it forces us to take inventory of how we are doing as a leader...so, how you doing leader? I encourage you to read Tyler's entire piece... good info. View Original / Catalyst 1. Leverage Influence for the …
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