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DeM Banter: You see Anna has the answer, we need to vote for her. Really? So we are comparing a build up (ie posturing for a fight) to fighting 2 wars and taking care of the warriors that fought in said wars, repairing and replenishing the resources expended, posturing for a "pivot east" after investing …
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View Original / Eric Randall DeM Banter: so cyberwar and drone wars...what could possibly go wrong? Two companies, Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive, have managed to keep the Stalker Unmanned Aerial System, also known as a drone, in flight for over 48 hours by using lasers on the ground to recharge the aircraft's battery mid-flight. So …
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Wall Street Journal July 20, 2012 Pg. 11 In a future conflict, an adversary unable to match our military supremacy on the battlefield might seek to exploit our computer vulnerabilities here at home. Last month I convened an emergency meeting of my cabinet and top homeland security, intelligence and defense officials. Across the country trains …
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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, …
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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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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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 …
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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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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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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