Blogger's Note: Pondering what we have done in the Mid-East and where we are headed in the next decade... seems like a powder keg akin to Europe prior to WWI. SmallWarsJournal.com July 6, 2012 This Week at War Rather than winding down with the planned departure of NATO troops by 2014, the war in Afghanistan …
Why Leadership Is so Hard by Brian Evje
view original / inc.com / Brian Evje Blogger's Note: Great piece. As I read it... I have to wonder who is telling young leaders about this? How are folks learning this if they are not out there actively seeking such information? This is up to mentors and senior leaders to watch, listen, and explain when we see such …
anti-creativity and mentoring
By J. William DeMarco (sort of) In my usual daily scan of articles, I came across an article about an article.... so in turn--I figured it was time to ponder an article about an article, about an article (stay with me here). The older I get, the more I ponder mentoring, education, and training... sometimes …
The Drone Blowback Fallacy by Christopher Swift
View Original / Christopher Swift / Foreign Affairs Blogger's Note: Strong piece, as usual from Foreign Affairs. The author does address some of the deeper and more strategic issues at the end of the article...but the entire drone campaign leaves so many issues that must be addressed...this is a very good piece in addressing the tactical and slightly …
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A Primer For American Military Intervention By Mark Helprn
Wall Street Journal July 5, 2012 With the heart of an infantryman, the president must feel what Churchill called 'stress of soul' for each of the wounded and the dead. In either 2013 or 2017, a new president will take office. The economy notwithstanding, the world will remain a dangerous place, and military intervention may …
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American strategy in Afghanistan flunks Sun Tzu By GIAN GENTILE
Blogger's Note: singing my song, but what are we doing to train our future leaders on how to create, formulate, and nurture strategic ideas? There are some ASG grads out there, I know....I would have to say we are not doing a great job, further...not sure it is considered a high value ability or commodity. …
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Thoroughly Counterintuitive Approach to Leading by Leigh Buchanan
inc.com November 30th Is boring suddenly good...and inspirational bad? Stanford professor Bob Sutton explains what he's learned from hundreds of conversations with Silicon Valley's brightest stars. For Bob Sutton, leadership is not a set of abstract principles and behaviors but an expression of human comedy and tragedy. The Stanford professor knows the academic research, but …
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They Knew How To Lead By Tony Perry
Los Angeles Times July 4, 2012 Pg. D4 Book Review The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King -- The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea. By Walter R. Borneman. Little, Brown: 561 pp., $29.99 In his superbly reported new book, "The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King -- The Five-Star Admirals Who Won …
How To Properly Define “Great Leader”–And Act Like One by Geoff Smart
Blooger's Note: Will need to pick up Geoff Smart's book: Leadocracy: Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) into Government sounds like a must read! Fast Company July 3rd 2012 6:43 AM We don't think of leadership as some set of fuzzy, intangible character qualities that some people are born with and others are not. We …
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McChrystal: Time to bring back the draft by Josh Rogin
Blogger's note: highly contentious, but something I have pondered many times...many good things with the draft, but many bad as well, a ton of 3rd and 4th order effects as well...good and bad...something to think about on the 4th thecable.foreignpolicy.com July 3rd 2012 Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander of international forces in Afghanistan, …
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