view original / inc.com DeM Banter: Could not agree with Margaret any stronger... are we leaving leaders in our wake or disgruntled employees? That is indeed the ultimate test of a leader...and his/her legacy. The conventional view of leadership is of something done by heroic soloists. Nothing could be further from the truth. The myth of heroic …
Leadership “Fads”…REALLY? DeMarco Counter Banter
I came across an article yesterday, 5 Leadership Fads to Ignore by Steve Tobak in inc.com (view original). I usually quite fond of Mr. Tobak's work...honestly, he is a man who has produced some great, thought provoking articles... just click here. I am all about the strong contrarian article, hence the reason I clicked on the link....but this …
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When The U.S. Shoots, A Human Should Be Pulling The Trigger By Conor Friedersdorf
TheAtlantic.com December 14, 2012 DeM Banter: what could possibly go wrong? You know this is coming...and think of all the money we could save is pay, benefits, training, now, roll in some of the culture issues mentioned below, and wow...brilliant! Time to invest in some cyberwarfare thingamabobs. .... Weapons systems that fire autonomously are the …
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American Drones Ignite New Arms Race From Gaza To Iran To China
DeM Banter: really at some point I will let this go...probably wont happen today though... huffingtonpost.com / Nov 28th 2012 WASHINGTON -- The drone wars are here. While President Obama ponders new legal and moral guidelines to govern America's growing use of armed robot aircraft, the world outside the White House is engaged in a …
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Four Reasons Why Leaders Lack Influence by Joseph Grenny
DeM Banter: interesting read...only a small portion of the actual article at the link below. I ponder what this says about the state of leadership and leadership education. Do these leaders want to be poor leaders? Or is there a chance they simply don't know any better? What can we do to address? View Original …
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What I’ve Learned: Leon Panetta By Cal Fussman
DeM Banter: interesting interview from Esquire with the SECDEF... Esquire January 2013 'Could I imagine a world without cursing? Hell, no!' Secretary of Defense, 74, Arlington, Virginia Panetta served eight terms in Congress and later became President Clinton's chief of staff. He was director of the CIA from 2009 through 2011, a period that included …
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Iran Says It Can Make Copy Of Captured CIA Drone By Ali Akbar Dareini
DeM Banter: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Even if Iran is bluffing, I am sure there is someone out there willing to assist in their effort...and I ponder if they are looking for a stealth deliver system for some of their new toys? Just a thought...oh and note: they are "exporting its domestically manufactured drones to …
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British drones may strike pirate boats by Telegraph, telegraph.co.uk
DeM Banter: drones as pirate hunters for the Royal Navy...interestinger and interestinger.... December 4th 2012 Plans to deploy drones at sea might be ready early next year but some of the proposals will probably be kept secret, the Government has said. The aircraft, which can stay airborne for much longer than planes and fly almost …
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America’s Covert Drone War Is Out Of Control By Gideon Rachman
DeM Banter: Interesting comments from our allies in the UK. It is curious that more people aren't talking about this... I just keep pondering the next 5-10 years, proliferation, cyberwar, and what things will look like. This genie is NOT going back in the bottle... Financial Times December 11, 2012 Pg. 9 What is worse? …
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Gutting US Defense The other fiscal-cliff fallout By Arthur Herman
DeM Banter: hummmm, not like we didn't see this coming. Wonder how it will all come to rest? Always interesting to watch... New York Post December 10, 2012 Pg. 29 While President Obama and Republicans fight over tax hikes and entitlements, another part of the fiscal cliff goes undiscussed — even though they’re supposedly in …
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