by Micah Zenko On February 15, General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee: “I can’t impress upon you that in my personal military judgment, formed over thirty-eight years, we are living in the most dangerous time in my lifetime, right now.” Two weeks later, during a …
World More Dangerous, Top General Tells Harvard
By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- The nation's top military officer told Harvard's Kennedy School Thursday that despite the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the exit of longtime dictators from the world stage, and no mortal enemy in the form of a nation-state the United States is more vulnerable. Army General …
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What’s Your Best Leadership Advice?
By Kneale Mann That is a question I posted as a recent Facebook status update. Leadership isn’t easy and it takes skill, patience, time and experience. Here are the insightful responses Elizabeth Grattan: Be sure there are people actually following you. 😉 Maureen Turner Rasmussen: Listen. Vivian Vasquez: Definitely listen. Maryse Senecal: Lead by example, …
Leading in a Hyperconnected World by Ben Hecht
With the rise of new digital media platforms and social networks, people are absorbing information at a greater velocity and from a wider set of channels than ever before; they are also using that information in new ways. Anyone with an Internet connection or cell phone can share their ideas, influence public opinion, or even …
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The Maddow Doctrine: We Need to Make War Hard Again
(Bloggers note: Not a Rachel Maddow fan by any stretch, usually try to avoid the politically charged banter on either side of the spectrum...but the book came to my attention through work and the argument seems very sound... might need to consider picking it up) By Kevin Drum I finished reading Rachel Maddow's Drift a couple of …
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Lawrence of Airpower By Robert S. Dudney
While one of the most famous people in the world, T. E. Lawrence enlisted under a pseudonym in the RAF. Twice. In the epic film "Lawrence of Arabia," the title character, having left his desert war and gone back to England, is killed in a motorcycle accident. The implication is that T. E. Lawrence died young, …
Cracks in the code (USAFA’s Honor System’s issues)
The Air Force Academy's honor system might be losing its hold on the nation's future officers by Pam Zubeck Can honor be taught? Can you test for it? Can you detect when it's been forsaken? For Fred Malmstrom, Air Force Academy Class of '64, the answers to those questions are: yes, yes, and if you …
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Developing Your Soul For Leadership
By Tim Milburn I’ve often said that a person can be a leader and possess bad character…just not for very long. Over time, the neglect of one’s inner life will show itself in one form or another on the outside. A longstanding leadership principle states that you cannot give what you do not have. In …
The Coming Drone Arms Race By Alejandro Sueldo
Politico.com April 11, 2012 Another terrorist overseas dies in a U.S. armed drone strike. This far from uncommon occurrence is an impressive reminder of the U.S. drone program’s remarkable success rate. Washington’s success, however, is proving a double-edged sword. Drones' reliability and cost-effectiveness have made them the U.S. weapon of choice. Most notably, drones play …
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HBR: Develop a Strategy the Smart Way
Strategic planning fails when it has fuzzy objectives, too many people, and a rushed schedule. When your company faces uncertainty and needs to develop a strategy fast, do it the right way: Define the challenge. Your leadership team can't settle on a path forward unless everyone agrees on the problem you're trying to solve. Once …
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