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inc.com / view original DeM Banter: Hope I'm not going too "negative," but important stuff here... we have to ask ourselves. Brian Evje is another great leadership author... highly recommend a quick Google search on his stuff. Leadership isn't forever. Here are six signs it's time to step down. Many leaders remain in power unless …
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DeM Banter: interesting...what does this mean for Top Gun? More autonomy for RPAs (drones), a total growth industry... Los Angeles Times November 28, 2012 Pg. B6 The U.S. Navy's new bat-winged experimental drone has been delivered to an aircraft carrier to undergo handling tests aboard the ship. The Navy said that sailors aboard the aircraft …
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Doing a bit of light reading in the book of Job this AM The Maxwell Leadership Bible has some interesting side notes...and I had to post in light of the earlier post from Maj Sanger: Honor Matters. Note Job pledges to maintain his integrity despite his circumstances Let me be weighed on honest scales that …
DeM Banter: had this very conversation with a family member over Thanksgiving, just wish I had been as articulate as this Marine. What do you think? Does it really matter? WashingtonTimes.com November 26, 2012 In recent weeks, errant judgments and actions of current and former general officers of the U.S. military such as Gen. David …
There is a ton of literature out there regarding leadership branding... and that can be a complicated matter, so perhaps we offer something simpler... or binary: Are you a Greater Good Leader or a Personal Power Leader? Okay, let's get simpler...whatever you are... know who you are, believe in yourself, and be confident in that. …
DeM Banter: great points from Condi...could not agree more, but I struggle with the what to do about it part. Military is worn out, tired, and losing funding, weapons systems need to be replaced and updated...not sure there is anything close to support for a military operation. There are other tools at America's disposal...but seems …
DeM Banter: interesting article from a former State Dept member and Ambassador. I would offer State has many similarities in benefits, lifestyle, and generational employment, that Robert seems to ignore. The current state of "affairs" will, no doubt, bring the military and the civ-mil gap into focus and that is indeed healthy in a Republic...we …
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view original / business.time.com / Geoffrey James DeM Banter:  Imagine if we had a few more bosses that led in the manner below? Great, easy to remember, perhaps not so easy to follow steps.  Anything to add? For the past two decades, I’ve been interviewing and observing successful C-level executives to discover the secrets of their success. In …
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DeM Banter regarding How Washington Makes Love for War by Justin Logan. Reading the article below from CATO really hit home in an ah-ha moment. It is something I believe many have known for quite sometime but Justin Logan articulates it so simply. It's not so much about General Petraeus or even Paula Broadwell...it is systemic of a much …
DeM Banter...and what if the US is beat in this challenge? How does this intertwine with cyber and cyber war? I imagine an EMP might be useful in such a scenario ...wait, that's a whole different issue... Washington Post November 23, 2012 Pg. 23 The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists is controversial, but …
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