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DeM Banter: Great points to remember EVERYDAY... no matter your position.... inc.com / view original There are plenty of good business leaders out there, but what separates the good from the great? Consider these qualities when assessing your own leadership skills. How would you measure yourself as a manager? There are plenty of good business …
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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lincoln As I continue to ponder how we select the best individuals to lead our future, I keep coming back to character. If we can select individuals with the strongest character, we will achieve success. …
DeM Banter: I know the name: Brig. Gen. John Michel but I am not sure we have ever met. Most impressive and hope this mindset permeates inside (and outside) of TRANSCOM. Will need to check out his book for sure... Washington Post April 18, 2013 Pg. B4 Brig. Gen. John Michel, an organizational change expert, …
We spend a lot of time in my line of work attempting to determine which young folks will make the best leaders as they grow, experience, and mature. We lean heavily on things like academic grade point averages, standardized testing, and such. As I glance through some of history's greatest leaders it strikes me time …
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DeM Banter: Interesting piece by Max Boot...nice historical review...always fascinated by the first sect of assassins or hashishans...but, I have been pondering these "eras" for a few years now--through all the various "revolutions" or "ages" (bronze, enlightenment, industrial, information) we humans are a bit slow in the uptake and how these eras have changed warfare. …
DeM Banter: But wait...there's more... I still struggle with this...is it really a "training" issue? Will "...forcing the Defense Department to expand training, emphasize ethics in military education and require a new way to assess the character of officers by their peers – and their subordinates," answer the issue? Or is this really two separate …
DeM Banter: Always interesting...but still wondering why we are not talking about "the system" of how we select said leader? Are we assuming the selection system is sound, but some of the people are bad? This system can produce stellar general officers like Gen Welsh and Gen Selva...so it can work, but can it be …
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DeM Banter: VDH is just too logical...no? Chicago Tribune April 11, 2013 Pg. 21 The idea of a nuclear Iran -- and of preventing a nuclear Iran -- terrifies security analysts. Those who argue for a pre-emptive strike against Iran cannot explain exactly how American planes and missiles would take out all the subterranean nuclear …
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To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less. -Andre Malraux serv·ant [sur-vuh nt] noun 1. a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. 2. a person in the service of another. 3. a person employed by the government: a public servant. Origin: 1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, noun use of present …
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DeM Banter: we do indeed live in interesting times.... Washington Times April 10, 2013 Pg. 1 A key symbol of the jet fighter culture vanished in 2011 from Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base, the hub of air-war strategy and tactics, when senior Air Force officials ordered the "Home of the Fighter Pilot" sign to be …
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