This is Your Life… Are you who you want to be? AND the UFFE ELBAEK Model–DeMarco Banter
Another great song..."This Is Your Life." It was a popular song by the alternative rock/Christian band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No. 31 ...but as I …
9 (+1) Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Generation: Principles from Joe Urice and the Bloody Hundredth
by Joe Urice and J. William DeMarco One of the greatest honors in commanding the 100th Operations Group was the building the ties with the WWII veterans of the 100th Bomb Group. This is a brotherhood of warriors in its purest sense….warriors from very different times, very different wars, very different aircraft…but brothers in arms to …
Are You a Principled Leader? DeMarco Banter
What do you believe? If we want to be optimally effective in leading, it is important to know well what we believe as leaders. Beliefs are statements that articulate what we value or what's important to us. The terms beliefs, principles, and leadership philosophy all speak to the same issue identifying what is important, what …
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Walt Grace and The Power of a Dream–DeMarco Banter
A while ago, while at Catalyst East in Atlanta, Jon Acuff mentioned John Mayer's song "Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967" in reference to dreams, the power of vision, and tenacity. Of course, I don't recall Mr Acuff's exact words--but that's what I walked away with. So a few months later... I Googled the song...and …
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Can We Measure Leadership? DeMarco Banter
We start every year in our leader development course by asking students to define leadership. The answers are usually surprisingly similar—especially when it comes to our Army students—Soldiers can always quote the Army Doctrinal definition. The Army defines leadership as influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and …
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The “Enlightened Rebel’s” Guide to Empire: DeMarco Banter
Or…what would Sir John Glubb Pasha say…Part 1 History has much to teach and offer in terms of empire’s rise and decline. Great empires of the past such as Britain, Spain, Islam, Rome, Persia, and Babylon rose and fell over a period of centuries. Even Niccolo Machiavelli’s 1532 signature work, The Prince was a study …
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Leadership Soft Skills in the US Military—What the @#$%? DeMarco Banter
Conflict and the World We Live In: Beware The Dark Side: DeMarco Banter
Do you ever ponder conflict? I do. I know there are some out there who believe there is nothing better than a good fight. I have a good bit of Italian blood in my veins and am not usually one that hides from conflict, but do we ever really stop to think about conflict? I’m …
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Do We Really Want a Mentor or Coach? Find Out With These 10 Questions: Neo-DeMarcoian Thought
There is a lot of talk about mentoring and coaching in the leadership world. I don’t think anyone can deny the power of a strong mentor—I know I am very fortunate to have mentors in my life still—even at what some might consider a somewhat advanced age. But there is something we all need to …
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