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DeM Banter: Brilliant lady...used much of her work at Hoover and honored to work with her (at much distance) in the Pentagon. Always thought provoking. Washington Post August 23, 2012 Pg. 15 As the United States peers into the abyss beyond the "fiscal cliff," we must come to terms with a sobering reality: Even if …
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DeM Banter: Good, Bad, Ugly? Tough call when you are looking at greater good type operations...but it does reek of a good Orwellian novel I once read... information age in now....thoughts? Is there a better way? NY Times: OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Published: August 22, 2012 Washington IN March 2002, John M. Poindexter, a former national security …
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DeM Banter: Guest curation from John Knight...thank you for the article... tons to think about here. Strong piece I will have to pull apart many times over. FEBRUARY 29, 2000 Philosopher Peter Koestenbaum poses the truly big questions: How do we act when risks seem overwhelming? What does it mean to be a successful …
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view original / wired.com DeM Banter: So do I believe this will lead to the "Rise of the Machines?" No, but the Info Revolution is coming home to roost...especially when you combine this with the computing and internet power required of RPAs (drones)....things could get interesting if we were to fight a near peer competitor... The Pentagon’s …
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view original / inc.com Exposure to nonstop negativity actually impairs brain function. Here's how to defend yourself. Do you hate it when people complain? It turns out there's a good reason: Listening to too much complaining is bad for your brain in multiple ways, according to Trevor Blake, a serial entrepreneur and author of Three Simple Steps: A …
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view original / forbes.com DeM Banter: Can I shout out an Amen! But at the end of the article I am still left looking for more...an answer, a way forward, but perhaps that in and of itself is the answer...hummm. Answers, thoughts, statements, questions, are most appreciated. We make a living by what we get; we make …
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View Original / HBR We all know bad managers — be they ambitious and aggressive, doing whatever it takes to move up the corporate ladder, or the opposite: managers thrust into their position without the skill or the will to do the job properly. I continue to be a little puzzled about why so many managers …
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Article/Exhibit 1 Army Times August 27, 2012 Pg. 8 Cover story Dial Back Pay Raises, Report Says By Rick Maze The time is right to scrimp on military pay raises, says a new report that appears to agree with a Pentagon proposal to cap basic pay hikes starting in 2015. The report, commissioned by the …
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Forbes.com August 7, 2012 CIO Network: Insights and ideas for technology leaders. Five Business Lessons From The US Navy Written by Craig Malloy, CEO ofBloomfire, an Austin startup that offers knowledge sharing applications for teams and organizations. Craig previously served as Founder/CEO of ViaVideo (acquired by Polycom), Founder/CEO LifeSize (acquired by Logitech), and is a …
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View Original / Forbes / Mike Myatt DeM Banter: I would only offer, this goes beyond business to government, to the military, to life... and it makes me wonder...it really makes me wonder (come on when all else fails and you run out of words...quote Zeppelin) Why do businesses fail? If you’re willing to strip away all …
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