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Please visit our website for a complete list of LEDx2.0 speakers and an archive from LEDx1.0: www.ledxau.com or check us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEDxAU I was first exposed to a TED Conference while at Stanford University in April 2008. I was lucky to see Thomas P.M. Barnett’s talk on rethinking America’s military strategy and I was …
It is probably just me...but ever since 1983--I seem to hear Bono's words...ever single New Year's Day...and does anything really change...on New Year's Day? "New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album War and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven …
“It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, …
As another class graduates the USAF's Officer Training School and we launch another round of officers into the breach of America's military--I know we are indeed training officers, but I wonder if we are really building leaders. Massive bureaucracies tend to only think of leadership in terms of action--as in...what can we measure? What can …
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I consider myself fortunate—twice a year I get to return to the town of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Walking the streets in Cambridge is always a treat and there is nothing better than grabbing a cappuccino at Nero’s Coffee right across the street from King’s College and just pondering all the historical figures that …
I’ve been spending the last few years reading some of the classic philosophers. One I keep coming back to is Machiavelli. Over the next few weeks we will dive into the works of Machiavelli from a DeMarconian angle. We all know—context matters. Given the context of Machiavelli’s writings—is it possible he is a bit misunderstood? …
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Saw the Stranglers in Cambridge summer 2011...and I've always loved the> song; No More Heroes... and I wonder, are we there? I ponder the hero ... Someone that triumphs over adversity and evil... I'm not so sure about the Stranglers' choice of heroes...Leon Trotsky, Lenny Bruce, Elmyr de Hory, but--Sancho Panza was a pretty cool …
For some strange reason, the letter “C” offers the solution to so many problems. A good while ago, we wrote a piece on solving the issues of crisis, complexity, and confusion through communication, collaboration, and creative thinking. “C” also offers concepts in leadership as well. There is this unhealthy cycle that can develop in leaders …
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January 1989 I arrived at Reese AFB in Lubbock, TX to report for Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT). Traditions run deep in pilot training, and one is the designing of the class patch. I have always enjoyed doodling so I volunteered to draft the patch—another tradition or superstition is the officer that designs the patch usually …
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As a Squadron Commander I began collecting Bible verses to help in both enlightening and challenging times and I continue to turn to these often. No matter the season of life--reviewing these versus creates a sense of peace, understanding, and presence from the Lord. Just thought I'd share... please let me know of others... (Matt …
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