"I will sit right down, waiting for the gift of sound and vision And I will sing, waiting for the gift of sound and vision Drifting into my solitude, over my head" "Don't you wonder sometimes 'bout sound and vision" - David Bowie Listening to Dave... Dave Bowie this AM, I could not help just …
PASSION AND LEADERSHIP by Steve Moore
The word passion is used to describe a powerful range of emotions, from love to anger, hatred to joy. It is somewhat ironic that in leadership literature, passion is often associated with what happens to leaders when they don’t have it: lack of energy, loss of creativity, diminished motivation and ultimately burnout. Take the opening …
1984: Morning in America
Luke and I were discussing the upcoming Presidential race… as we spoke I was most impressed with how politically aware Luke is. Of course I had to ponder… Luke will be 17 by the time the election rolls around--at 16/17 I do recall how I was becoming more politically aware as well. The first time …
Strategic Thinking: Providing the Competitive Edge by Dan McCauley
Editor's Note: In this essay, Dan McCauley states, "Given today’s dynamic and information-laden strategic environment, senior leaders cannot possibly possess the depth and breadth of information essential for informed decision making. Leaders depend upon their staffs to provide analysis, assessments, and insights into the operating environment." When considering his discussion of strategic thinking, ask yourself, …
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Talent Shortage or Talent Failure? by C. William Guy
Doom and gloom population predictions have pervaded the press for several decades. Following the Baby Boomer generation (approx. 76 million births from 1946 to 1964), in the 1970’s the U.S. government enacted a host of laws and bureaucracy to encourage population control. Population problems were regularly highlighted on the front pages of newspapers, on TV …
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Mentoring, Col Dick, John Maxwell…and Thank You.
(photo from the '88 20 year Citadel reunion, the first time Harley heard his Dad get yelled at BY Col Dick..."DeMarco!...'bout time you got a hair cut...son") Acts 19: 8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became obstinate; …
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Strategy for Nonstrategic Leaders
theleaderlab.orgFeb 3rd 2012 I didn’t realize it at the outset, but blogging has provided a wonderful opportunity for me to ponder and reflect on the most valued (but often neglected) principles of business. When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day …
A new principle of war ‘Understanding’ must take its rightful place atop the pantheon
BY FRANK HOFFMAN Reflecting revered assumptions and long-standing paradigms, The Principles of War are a list of tenets enshrined since 1949 in the Army’s Field Manual 3-0 “Operations” and more recently in other service and joint doctrines. These foundations — Mass, Maneuver, Unity of Command, and the rest — have stood largely pat for a …
Every Team Should Have a Devil’s Advocate
Great article recommended by Andy Christiansen of High Capacity Leaders. Incredible concepts we might need to look at...4 take aways: 1) Define/review the 5 biggest mistakes of last year (we think too positively) 2) Appoint a Devil's Advocate: Very much like and embrace the concept...for some strange reason the idea of the Papillon from The …
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The Perils of Bad Strategy: JUNE 2011 • Richard Rumelt
Bad strategy abounds, says UCLA management professor Richard Rumelt. Senior executives who can spot it stand a much better chance of creating good strategies. Horatio Nelson had a problem. The British admiral’s fleet was outnumbered at Trafalgar by an armada of French and Spanish ships that Napoleon had ordered to disrupt Britain’s commerce and prepare …
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