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There is very little I’ve experienced in the business world that is more frustrating than working with a visionary leader who inspires me completely and yet can’t execute. At the same time, I’ve discovered during the course of my career it’s rare to find a truly visionary leader who excels at both. When you find …
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Newport News Daily Press March 19, 2012 Military Update What if the military gave every service member an expensive car as a reward for honorable service, but they could take delivery only at night and the headlights didn't work? Many of those gift cars might end up damaged. Something similar is happening to thousands of …
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New York Times March 19, 2012 Pg. 21 WHEN you've been wrong about something as important as war, as I have, you owe yourself some hard thinking about how to avoid repeating the mistake. And if that's true for a mere kibitzing columnist, it's immeasurably more true for those in a position to actually start …
Newsweek March 26, 2012 When a shooter goes mad: The U.S. soldiers in My Lai got off easy. But America has changed. The alleged killer in Kandahar won't be so lucky. By Stephen L. Carter On March 16, 1968, two platoons of American soldiers arrived at the hamlet of My Lai, in the district known …
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- Mike Figliuolo GRRNNHHNNNHHNN! WOOKIEE! Every great leader needs their own Wookiee. They’re extremely useful. They can carry around robots, knock out stormtroopers, and co-pilot wicked awesome smuggler spaceships. On top of that, they usually have long, luxurious brown hair (how has Chewbacca not landed a Clairol endorsement yet?). No, I haven’t lost it. All leaders …
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Even though we can get to the other side of the world in less than a day, there are still places that resist becoming everyday. Over the centuries they have accumulated tall stories like Manhattan accumulates tall buildings. So pack your compass, reading glasses and imagination for a journey to sites of myth and legend. …
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When Gen. Norton Schwartz steps down this summer, one of these candidates will become… By Jeff Schogol An Air Force Academy graduate with more than 3,400 flight hours who flew both F-16s and A-10s and served under Defense Secretary Leon Panetta when he was head of the CIA has emerged as the likely next Air …
blogs.hbr.org March 7th 2012 Do you have the confidence that every message and experience that customers have with your organization rings true and leaves a positive impression? Developing an integrated communications capability within your organization will give you just that. It will also enhance your reputation and the value of your brand. It's essential to …
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Los Angeles Times March 18, 2012 Physically they may be thousands of miles from Iraq or Afghanistan. Psychologically, they're on the ground with troops. The disconnect, and the sense of helplessness, take a toll. By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington--Drone crews protect U.S. ground troops by watching over them 24 hours a …
I believe that Steve Jobs was among the best CEOs of this generation because he created entirely new categories six times in a decade, and built the largest company market cap ever. Yet two recent and excellent books (Inside Apple, by Adam Lashinsky and Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson) describe a management style that was disturbingly harsh. …
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