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The six psychological factors that make a really great leader. Want to lead others? Well, much has been said and written about what makes a great leader, so here are the crib notes. These are the factors that psychologists consistently find make a good leader (Hogan & Kaiser, 2005): Decisiveness: good leaders make frequent decisions …
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'I no longer have the pride, or the belief' After almost 12 years, first as a summer intern, then in the Death Star and now in London, I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its massive, genocidal space machines. And I can honestly say …
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Washington Post March 15, 2012 Pg. 17 When I was in college, in the early 1980s, I invited Ronald Reagan's defense secretary, Caspar Weinberger, to give a speech on campus. At the time, U.S. colleges were hotbeds of opposition to the Reagan administration, especially to its defense policies. Sure enough, as Weinberger began to speak, …
USA Today March 15, 2012 Pg. 11 Our View Act methodically, not impulsively The parade of horrors from Syria grows longer and bloodier every day. At least 7,500 civilians are now dead at the hands of President Bashir Assad — and that's probably a low estimate. It will climb. Reports of torture abound, including images …
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A recent company leadership offsite in Bangalore, India provided fresh reminders of the leadership behaviors needed to build a strong leadership legacy. I view the leadership traits shared by management consultant Mohit Chhabra as critical components of leading change in digital communications and navigating the unchartered waters of social business. Great leaders: 1. Are continual …
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Washington Post March 14, 2012 Pg. 15 I guess I knew it would eventually come down to this: Blame the Army’s institutions in some way for the horrific and senseless slaughter of 16 innocent Afghan civilians in Kandahar, allegedly by a U.S. infantry non-commissioned officer (NCO). In their search for a villain, the media seems to …
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Now David said on that day, "Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites...he shall be chief and captain..." Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and clled it that City of David. - 2 Samuel 5: 8-9 Another piece of Maxwellian wisdom from this mornings reading... in this world of …
A new history of the disastrous, 19th century British invasion of Afghanistan reveals more about the current war than we might like to think. By SETH G. JONES: author of In the Graveyard of Empires: America’s War in Afghanistan, is a senior political scientist at RAND. From 2009 to 2011, he served in various positions …
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Washington Post March 13, 2012 Pg. 13 By Walter Pincus Let’s think about the unthinkable -- sequestration. On Jan. 2, 2013, it will kick in if Congress can’t reach agreement before then on $1.2 trillion in cuts or added revenue over the next 10 years. Sequestration will be avoided if Congress passes legislation that President …
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