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View Original DeM Banter: Not sure John's concept of "leaders should be readers" is anything new... we have heard that in the USAF for many years now, but in that light... we always try to offer lists of great reads... this looks like a powerful list to be sure. Let us know if there is …
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There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. ~ Deepak Chopra At times I find myself tackling BIG problems… in fact, I love big problems…and perhaps it is the curse of vision…that as …
inc.com / view original / Jeff Haden DeM Banter: More from Jeff Haden... always good, always powerful...love this stuff...even more when we are talking about badasses...we really don't want too many, but believe I am safe in saying... we DO INDEED NEED MORE... You know the type: They do things other business owners only dream of doing--and usually …
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What in the heck is an interrobang? Well… it used to be a key on a typewriter… An interrobang is an exclamation point inside a question mark. This punctuation mark can ask a question in an excited manner, express excitement or disbelief in the form of a question, or ask a rhetorical question. American Martin K. …
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Having just returned from Catalyst...an amazing Christian leadership conference where 13,000 leaders from across the United States and around the world converged on Atlanta—truly a revolution of ideas that challenged the process and encouraged all to think unconventionally...but, now I am forced to sit and ponder--what do I do with all that I have learned, …
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inc.com/ view original DeM Banter: Clear, simple, concise... that was is great about Sam Bacharach's piece below. We have spent a good bit of time at work discussing characteristics we would like to see in next generation leaders as well...this list seem to apply to the POTUS, entrepreneurs, military commanders...and our up and coming new leaders. …
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entrepreneur.com / view original DeM Banter: Some love him, some... not so much... but you can't deny that Jack Welch is influential. Love the quote below..."You build the best team, you win." Not sure sure all organizations understand or embrace the concept...but where WE can influence... we certainly should and must..where can you influence and build a …
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DeM Banter: need to find the transcripts as the article seems a bit shallow, but could not agree more with the General ... "It's the tsunami coming." Drones are an issue and our education system is well beyond "in crisis." More than anything we need Strategy, Vision, and Leadership...still...wondering where the lions are.....thoughts? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …
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View Original / SWIM WITH THE SHARKS / Inc.com DeM Banter: This is a bit of a wow list... covers so many "issues" and concepts in nine short point... in 1958. Most "truths" simply don't ever change. Here's a set of simple rules to live and work by--from a very unexpected source. Gordon Dean was an American …
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inc.com / view original DeM Banter: And... imagine if we then rewarded these personalities for what we all know they could bring to the fight? So cool... We need the personalities... not the clones. It's natural to hire like-minded people. But by doing so, you might be missing crucial ingredients for your company's success. Typically, leaders think to …
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