DeM Banter: WOW! So many thoughts and not enough caffeine yet this AM. First, I could not agree more...everyday, I hear about the "glut of talent" (which I quickly point out...it won't last), next I hear how the DoD will not be held hostage to individual's threats to leave when it comes to assignments...(the hostage …
EPIC Leadership FAIL! DeMarco Banter
I have always believed we learn more from failure than from success... or perhaps I am just a glutton for punishment... come on... I went to The Citadel. The key being learning as much as possible from others epic failures and making your own failures recoverable. I was reading a Samuel Bacharach article the other day …
Overhauling how we teach leadership by Sandra J. Peart
DeM Banter: not sure I agree, but not sure where I disagree either. I have always struggled with the tension between the academic and the practitioner (and, yes...we NEED both), so that might be my issue. As an academic Ms Peart notes, we must "move beyond the narrow focus on the person at the expense …
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Obama’s Nuclear Fantasy By Bret Stephens
DeM Banter: always find these type articles fascinating...nukes are like ogres...and ogres are like onions....they have layers... Wall Street Journal February 12, 2013 Pg. 13 Global View The president is setting the stage for a world with more nukes in the wrong hands. As a young Soviet military officer, Viktor Esin was stationed in Cuba …
Servant First, Leader Second by Brent Gleeson
DeM Banter: I agree something we talk alot about... but how many do you know that walk the walk? I know I need to get better... thought? inc.com / view original / Brent Gleeson More people talk about servant leadership than really understand it--or have the humility to practice it. When is the last time you acted as …
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9 Hidden Qualities of Stellar Bosses by Jeff Haden
DeM Banter: big Jeff Haden fan....and another great piece to ponder... View Original What your employees see you doing matters. But often it's what they can't see that matters more. Good bosses look good on paper. Great bosses look great in person; their actions show their value. Yet some bosses go even farther. They're remarkable--not …
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Quick: Define Leadership by Brian Evje
inc.com / view original / Brian Evje DeM Banter: Nice article by Brian Evje. Just the other day I was asked to define leadership and I quickly defaulted to John Maxwell's "Leadership is Influence" definition. I think Maxwell is spot on however... Max DePree's "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank …
4 Signs You Will Fail as a Leader by Les McKeown
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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Lessons From A Five-Star President By Evan Thomas
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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Exit Another Fighting General Bam lets ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis go By Michael A. Walsh
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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