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by J. William DeMarco Shouldn't that be the first question we ponder as leaders? Seems like most people evaluate events or decisions based on how they will be affected personally. Leaders need to ask not only how will this impact our people but they also need to look at how decisions will impact those above and next …
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view original / inc.com In the age of Pinterest and Instagram, 11 years in business seems like a long time. Here's what longevity has taught me. Forget five things; I could probably write an entire book about all the successes and failures I've encountered since I opened the doors of my e-mail marketing company, VerticalResponse, …
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International Herald Tribune May 18, 2012 Pg. 8 The goal in Chicago is to fundamentally change the way allies think about developing our future capabilities. In his valedictory speech last year, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates argued that the partnership between the North American and European sides of the NATO alliance needed a new impulse. …
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fastcompany.com / view original Processes are supposed to help organizations scale up, improve efficiency for new hires and existing employees, and so on--but they can quickly get out of control. In a study of U.S. and European companies, The Boston Consulting Group found that “over the past fifteen years, the amount of procedures, vertical layers, interface structures, …
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View Original By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 16, 2012 – The U.S. military must leverage emerging technologies and capabilities to create Joint Force 2020, the fighting force of the future, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today. . “Today, …
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View Original / Small Wars Journal Bloggers Note: think this guy might be off the mark a bit... this has been all over the SAASS network , see the post at bottom of the entry for a bit of the comments...Seems to me options are: Get in the arena and work to make the AF …
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pickthebrain.com / view original No one likes to fail. Whether it’s at work, at home, or in another area of your life, failure is painful – and it can also be costly in terms of time, money, or both. But failure is a normal part of life. If you never, ever suffer a failure, then you’re probably …
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View original / Inc.com It's not fair to expect others to trust you if you can't trust yourself. But how do you know if you're trustworthy? It's more complicated than it might seem. You can’t expect others to trust you if you can’t trust yourself. Your first reaction to that statement may be, “Of course …
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By J. William DeMarco Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way -Pink Floyd: Time The concept of time is always of interest to me... a while ago I penned a piece NT3 (No Time To Think), a large part of NT3 comes …
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By J. William DeMarco Pondering individuals and impact this AM: Would you agree that people always (I know big word) project on the outside how they feel on the inside? Every once in a while you meet someone for the first time...and you suspect something is not quiet right--you suspect a poor attitude, yet you …
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