view original / businessweek.com “I wanted a happy culture. So I fired all the unhappy people.” —A very successful CEO (who asked not to be named) We (your authors) teach our children to work hard and never, ever give up. We teach them to be grateful, to be full of wonder, to expect good things to happen, …
For US, New Perils In Middle East By Nicholas Burns
Boston Globe July 19, 2012 Pg. 13 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discovered in the Middle East this week that its revolutionary moment has entered a new, violent, and unpredictable phase.Just after her return, Syrian rebels managed to penetrate the Defense Ministry in Damascus and killed the defense minister, President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law, and other …
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Being Last…please just don’t give up on me…
By J. William DeMarco Yesterday we posted the 11 Ways You Allow Your Life to Suck by Jeff Haden... one thing that hit me huge was #3: 3. You don’t try to be last. Everyone likes to be first. But often it’s better to be last: The last to give up, the last to leave, the last …
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All Quiet On The Front By Doyle McManus
DeM Banter: Interesting piece but seems to ring true... and we are looking at drastic cuts in DoD spending and sequestration....seems like we have a bit of a mixed message out there. Thoughts or inputs? Los Angeles Times July 18, 2012 Pg. 15 Here's an important fact you haven't heard much about in the presidential …
When smart people work for big companies by Seth Godin
DeM Banter: Sound familiar? The bigger the organization or buracracy... the tougher this "nut" is to crack or the harder it is to move the boulder--but what happens if the organization continues on the wrong track? Where do the "smart people" go? Stellar leaders are out there at all levels (not Dr Evil)...we just need to get them on …
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11 Ways You Allow Your Life to Suck by Jeff Haden
inc.com / view original / Jeff Haden Is your personal or professional life unsatisfying? Here's how you--more than anything else--might be holding yourself back. Not happy with your life, either personally or professionally? If that's the case the culprit isn't your upbringing, a lack of opportunities, bad luck, or other people holding you back. The culprit is you. If …
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How Damaging Is a Bad Boss, Exactly? by Joseph Folkman, Jack Zenger
blogs.hbr.org / view original DeM Banter: Ah yes...the dreaded... "You're Fired" e-SSS (Staff Summary Sticky), I thought it was a joke...maybe not...??? What's the one factor that most affects how satisfied, engaged, and committed you are at work? All of our research over the years points to one answer — and that's the answer to the question: …
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US Refuses To Help Syria’s Rebels Until After Election: London Daily Telegraph
July 17, 2012 Pg. 13 Issue is too sensitive during presidential race, White House tells groups lobbying for arms By Peter Foster Barack Obama's government has warned its western allies and Syria's opposition groups that it can do nothing to intervene in the country's crisis until after November's presidential election, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. …
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Talking A Great Game By Christian Caryl
ForeignPolicy.com July 11, 2012 So far, Washington's pivot to Asia has included a lot of work on security and trade. Democracy, not so much. Hillary Clinton is approaching the final phase of an astonishing 13-day tour of the world. She's spent much of her trip in Asia, including stops in Mongolia, Vietnam, and Laos. And …
Pentagon’s Second In Charge Has Strategy For Saying ‘No’ By Bryan Bender
Boston Globe July 16, 2012 Pg. 5 Carter oversees downsizing of US military WASHINGTON -- Neat piles of briefing books and red folders stamped "top secret'' blanket the large oak desk that once belonged to General George S. Patton. The national monuments are visible through blast-resistant windows. Steps away, in the custody of a one- …
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