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View Original / inc.com / Les McKeown DeM Banter: never like to focus exclusively on failure, but it is important to ponder. Mr McKeown brings up some great points. Outwardly, you appear effective, dependable, on top of things. But look closer. Are you in danger of destructive behaviors? Here's a statement of the blindingly obvious: …
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DeM Banter: more Ike talk... If I recall, the first term was Lincoln...no? Team of Rivals? Now it's Eisenhower? What about a vision, a strategy, this is really leadership 101, does this seem odd to anyone but me? I don't want to get too political here, but Eisenhower entered office with a vision...a mission, and …
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DeM Banter: argh, my head hurts...couple of issues comparing Gen Mattis to MacArthur...very, very different...just read history. I do agree the message is very clear, just not sure the American public will like the 3rd and 4th order effect of what may come from military leaders that remain silent or don't ask question that must …
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DeM Banter: another great post from Mike Myatt, very much want to begin teaching our leaders the pros and cons of being (or not being) leaders. View Original / Forbes / Mike Myatt Everybody thinks they’re a leader – most are far from it. The harsh reality is that we live in a world awash …
DeM Banter: agree or disagree with him...ya just gotta like Tom Friedman. Now is a great time to break the rules and we are at a place where we simply have to. Status quo in the US Government seems to be stalling...no? Innovation is in demand....now! As a good friend of mine said, just this …
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DeM Banter: since we have been talking about bold leadership...I imagine this is too bold? Of course this might only be Tom Ricks' opinion...thoughts? FNC January 21, 2013 Special Report With Bret Baier (FNC), 6:00 PM BRET BAIER, FNC HOST: Back here at home, it appears one of the military’s top leaders is being forced …
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Ever read a bunch of stuff and start connecting dots...and then step back and ponder... do those dots even really belong together? The Chief of Staff of the USAF, General Mark Welsh is a leader's leader...and his Vision for the USAF was released about a week ago. There is a lot of great stuff in …
As we sit here and wrestle with budget cuts and the way forward... I have to fall back on the above statement... Vision is everything. Even with budget cuts or a change in mission... if the leader has a clear vision of where he/she is going... you can still get there...and your leaders will follow …
DeM Banter: interesting Mr Pincus quotes Arnold L. Punaro, chairman of the board, a former top staffer on the Senate Armed Services Committee as saying “The all-in cost of the all-volunteer force is one of the time-ticking bombs that could explode our defense capabilities if not dealt with responsibly.” Wouldn't the same apply to a …
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We spend a good bit of time in the office sorting through records. Records of accomplishment... sometimes these are HUGE accomplishments...sometimes they are life and death type accomplishments--and sometimes NOT. Sometimes we suffer from the "everybody gets a trophy" syndrome. How in the world did we get here? I am not an expert, but can …
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