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The Catalyst Podcast has to be one of the best leadership podcasts out there. Erwin McManus was on the other day (episode 226). McManus is an American author, lecturer, artist, entrepreneur, and pastor-- McManus is (left and is now back) the lead pastor of Mosaic Church, a Christian community in Los Angeles, California which has been named one of the most influential …
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DeM Banter: not sure this is new....well the use of the word "Convergence" may be... At War (NYTimes.com) May 30, 2013 At War: Notes From the Front Lines WASHINGTON — Adm. James G. Stavridis, who stepped down this month as NATO’s supreme commander, has been at war in two wars — overseeing the alliance’s role …
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DeM Banter: something I have been pondering for a good while...do we need a draft? I'm not sure, but we need service and commitment to our nation... We need civic duty. Thoughts? Wall Street Journal May 30, 2013 Pg. 15 A proposal that would help young Americans understand that civic duty is not restricted to …
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DeM Banter: Just the facts ma'am.... straight data pull, but the author has some good data on each movie below...encourage you to click on "View Original" to read more... View Original / PRAGMATIC LEADERSHIP / May 17, 2013 / inc.com 1) Lawrence of Arabia (1962): Make them believe in the win-win 2) The Caine Mutiny …
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DeM Banter: WARNING! Here in lies the tension between the academic and the practitioner. I have been pondering this one for several days... so like Professor Fleming's article or not...it should make you think. My fear, most folks believe exactly what he is selling... leadership just is...you might be one, you might not...but who cares, …
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View Original 1. Set scary standards. Your level of excellence and expectation for your product, service, or experience should be something that is nearly unattainable... 2. Allow for failure. The road to success is many times paved through multiple failures.... 3. Make decisions. Leaders are decision makers, and must do it constantly. 4. Reward innovation. …
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DeM Banter: Like I always say... if we are not trying to get better... what in the heck are we doing? And... that we don't learn from history is the lesson of history... well, I didn't say that... “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of …
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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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