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We all have rituals to live and work more productively. These rituals act as a way to build a resiliency to what we may face during the day. They can also help us stay focused and keeping us on track throughout the day. Our daily rituals consist of habits, routine and schedule. We all have …
This year we spent a good bit of time focusing on ethics in our Leader Development course at ACSC. I am not sure if readers are familiar with the Cardinal Virtues--Plato identified the four cardinal virtues in The Republic. Plato narrates a discussion--a metaphor of sorts--of the character of a good city where the following …
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“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.” - Andre Malraux One of my all time favorite quotes that all leaders need to be reminded of time and time again... it is SO not about you! Reading this AM from Acts and pondering the concept of servant leadership. Have you ever thought about …
(Repost from 2013--my days at OTS are done, but you just have to love anything Pappy Boyington) One of the many highlights of working at the USAF's Officer Training School is hosting a myriad of heroes and distinguished visitors (DVs)--over the last week we hosted General Duncan McNabb, USAF (Retired). If you scan the blog …
One of the most amazing things I do twice a year is work with the amazing folks at Judge Business School at Cambridge University. On my last visit our former Deputy Chair LtCol Brandie Jeffries joined us and we had the opportunity to do this podcast with Dr Neil Stott discussing social innovation. Thank you …
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Well I wasn't born in trouble. It's my adopted middle name. When you're running with the devil, Ya got no one else to blame. No control I got no control You bet I know No no no I got no control Ahhh na na na no control. -Eddie Money Well...Eddie and I are talking about …
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I am sure this is just part of the maturation process—but do you ever look back on amazing movies, books, or albums and discover things you never knew? I always thought the title of The Police’s 4th studio album Ghost in the Machine was just plain cool—NOT to even mention the amazing album cover. The album was originally released …
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“Why are we okay that management hasn’t seen innovation in a 100…years, but we demand innovation in every other aspect of our lives?” Jamie Notter Stalled! As we glance around the globe, things sure look rough. There seems to be an interesting rise in international tension--who's at fault? The list is long and tilts left …
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by Pam Mungroo The Social Ideas Podcast The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to …
Some call it a gift—most just call it strange—but I read certain concepts and then connect concepts or theories together in a long line of strange or perhaps innovative thoughts. I have spent the past several years studying, researching, reading, and writing about the Ancient Greek Philosophers and Roman Stoics. Further, I have also been …
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