Wall Street Journal June 19, 2012 Pg. 12 A Leaderless World: Signs of disorder grow as American influence recedes Not so long ago much of the world griped about an America that was too assertive, a "hyperpower" that attempted to lead with too little deference to the desires of those attending the G-20 meeting today …
Five Essential Skills for Leadership in the 21st Century by Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D.
View original Who You Are and Whether You Care are Just as Important as What You Do Published on June 19, 2012 by Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D. in The Mindful Self-Express The 21st century presents many new challenges for both employees and business leaders. In an interconnected, fast moving world, we need to learn cognitive …
How To Quiet The Negative Thoughts That Are Killing Your Career by Lydia Dishman
view original /fastcompany.com If you ever wondered why that nagging voice inside your head persists in plaguing you with self doubt or worse, fear that you won’t succeed no matter how hard you work, you are not alone. Far from it. Shirzad Chamine, chairman of CTI, the largest coach training organization in the world, calls it “the …
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Time For U.S. To Rattle The Saber By Thomas Henriksen
Blogger's note: know Dr Tom Henriksen from time at Hoover...despite being a VMI grad...he is top notch, so my question might be irrelevant. But I would ask...all examples below focus on effective "saber rattling" after a victorious conflict or engagement....we might be on the other end of that now. A decade plus of expended blood …
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Leslie H. Gelb on Egypt, Syria: Take a Deep Breath, America
TheDailyBeast.com June 18, 2012 Blogger's Note: classic..."Then what?" dialog... Before jumping into Egypt or Syria, the U.S. needs to think about what comes next, next, and next. And then, don’t jump, writes Leslie H. Gelb. Only American foreign-policy experts who know only “policy” and nothing about actual countries would dare to choose sides in Mideast …
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U.N. Investigator Decries U.S. Use Of Killer Drones By Stephanie Nebehay
Blogger's note: interesting, how does the US uphold international law here? For or against the operations, one has to ponder the precedent and how it would apply to other nations--not to mention a deflation of war...and against who? Reuters.com June 19, 2012 GENEVA -- A U.N. investigator has called on the Obama administration to justify …
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Iranian Nukes? No Worries By Kenneth Waltz
Blogger's note: love contrarian views...but, not so sure I agree...but its got me thinking.. USA Today June 18, 2012 Pg. 7 Proliferation would actually increase stability in Middle East The past several months have witnessed a heated debate over the best way for America and Israel to respond to Iran's nuclear activities. Although the U.S., …
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THE 7 BIGGEST CREATIVITY KILLERS by GAIA AND ANDREW GRANT
view original / Fast Company A crime scene investigation is underway to investigate a death. This is not an average death, this is the death of creative thinking. You see while IQ levels have been rising owing to enriched environments (the Flynn effect), creativity scores have actually been falling over time. After analyzing up to …
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Air Force Brings Unmanned Space Plane Home By Alicia Chang
Washington Post June 17, 2012 Pg. 7 Mission shrouded in secrecy stirs speculation over craft's purpose Associated Press LOS ANGELES--An unmanned Air Force space plane steered itself to a landing early Saturday at a California military base, capping a 15-month clandestine mission. The spacecraft, which was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida …
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Drones, Computers New Weapons Of US Shadow Wars
MiamiHerald.com June 17, 2012 By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor and Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- After a decade of costly conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American way of war is evolving toward less brawn, more guile. Drone aircraft spy on and attack terrorists with no pilot in harm's way. Small teams of …
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