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Defenseworld, 5 April 2012, Unattributed In a major setback for the Britain’s Royal Air Force, a fleet of supersize refuelling planes meant for the RAF were found incompatible with British jets, according to local media reports. Tests conducted on the massive new Voyager air-to-air tankers revealed that they are not compatible with the RAF Tornados. …
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A true believer in mentoring--when it is NOT about the mentor, but helping the mentoree...an expanded network is a sure why to ensure getting the best info, direction, and advice.... Harvard Business Review suggests the below: Expand Your Mentoring Network One great mentor can help you, especially early in your career. But as you progress …
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A long, long time ago... there was an aircraft called the C-23A Sherpa... I was lucky enough to fly the USAF variant at Zweibruken AB Germany. We had a Director of Operations in the 10th MAS that would ALWAYS ask the question "...well...(strategic pause)....did you learn anything?" whenever somebody made a mistake... great question, but …
All our political candidates need to be sent back to compassion school. They need to take vows before they run for office that they will have compassion for we the people, for each other, for our global family, for the earth. These candidates need to become more than talk show hosts or master of ceremonies …
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Just have a thing for quotes....wanted to share Happy Easter to all...He has risen! The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall It is the …
Coach Train Learn In this timely blog post, Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements, shares his thoughts on the myths about leadership. You can find out more at his excellent blog at goalsandachievements.com 5 Leadership Myths We all probably have our own views about leadership. While it is true that we might all have slightly …
BY DAVID KANIGAN (Blogger note:  borrowed from David's Blog:  Highly recommend a visit--great stuff) “Study Hacks” answers the question “Why elite players are better than the average players?” in his post titled ”If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers.”  Interesting conclusions… The obvious guess is that the elite players are more dedicated to their craft. …
by Guest Author, lifehack.org “For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” — Sir Edmund Hillary On December 14, 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team made history as …
According to John C. Maxwell’s 15th Irrefutable Law of Leadership – The Law of Victory – Victorious leaders all have one thing in common; they will not accept defeat. Their natural instinct is to figure out what it will take to achieve victory and then inspire their followers to implement. Maxwell lists three factors that …
by Alistair McBride The problem is students are going in, learning the theory, but have no critical thinking skills, no outside-the-box skills, no world view, no big-picture thinking. They have all the theory and none of the practice A quote from Irish Times article with Louise Phelan, Head of Paypal EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). …
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