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DeM Banter: Perhaps this IS the New World Order? It is indeed interesting... true? false? thoughts? Wall Street Journal April 2, 2013 Pg. 13 Under Obama, the vitality of 'the West' as a global security lodestar is fading. Ten years ago last month, the launch of a second U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein exposed intra-NATO …
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DeM Banter: Very much an honor to be interviewed by Jason Womack and the Hesselbein Leadership Institute. View Original Leadership is more than just a word to Col. Joseph William DeMarco. It is a way of life. Over a 24 year career in the United States Air Force, Col. DeMarco has pushed to understand effective …
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DeM Banter: So...how we doing with this? Model T leaders seem to dominate... I know in our organization we place huge value on the generalist...is that good? Bad? Do we need to adjust/change? View Original/ Forbes / Henry Doss It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and …
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DeM Banter: so the Army gets it! This, if implemented,... will change the very culture of the organization. I have to say "if," as I am sure there are many out there that are screaming mad over the change. Also of note...the Army places value on this change, even a midst the budget cuts. In …
DeM Banter: I do believe Gen Hodges article yesterday...only further made Gen Barno's case....but alas it is an interesting debate between the Industrial Revolution model leader and a 21st Century Leader. Times have changed and continue to changed at an ever increasing pace... Are our I institutions willing to do the same? ForeignPolicy.com March 29, …
DeM Banter: Interesting article, yet strange...good to see a debate between Lt. Gens. Hodges and Barno, but this says a ton about the opposition to Barno's article...simply by arguing the issues below...isn't Hodges making Barno's point? I don't know...thoughts? ForeignPolicy.com March 27, 2013 While I respect his service and perspective on today's military strategy and …
DeM Banter: Nice! I have been pondering for a long while...but could have never captured this an eloquently as Admiral Kirby. We (as a military) can not take for granted the support America provides...and we have to be oh so careful not to abuse it. We should never expect special treatment...we all volunteer, we all …
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"The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come …
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DeM Banter: Well there's a bumper sticker for you...."America The Retirement Home." Not making the tough call and choices...is still making a choice...no? As Rush once said..."If you choose not to decide...you still have made a choice." Tough, tough, tough choices must be made, but isn't that why we send folks to Washington? Thoughts? Washington …
We all know folks that pride themselves on how busy they are...but aren't we all busy? In fact at times, it seems our culture breeds and idolizes work-aholics. Honestly, There is no correlation between how busy one is and how productive they are. Busy and productive aren’t the same. The most productive people really seem …
