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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. It provides governance and financial oversight to the company.

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Pentagon Advisory Boards Need to Offer 10X Ideas, Not 10% Ones – P.S. You’re Fired

Steve Blank

– is no longer being led by military/government labs, but instead comes from commercial vendors – many of them Chinese. 1/6 outsiders who represent “brand-name wisdom”. What issues require educating Congress and DOD leadership? DOD leadership needs to ask and act for transformational, contrarian and disruptive advice.

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What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management for a Nonprofit?

Board Effect

It’s also fair to say that managers often lack leadership qualities and vice versa. It’s also possible that training may enhance leadership or management skills in some people. Board management software is an excellent tool for monitoring leadership potential. The Difference Between Leadership and Management for a Nonprofit.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Dual-Use Technology As the war was winding down, the leadership of the Navy Computing Machine Lab in OPS-20-G was thinking about how they could permanently link commercial, academic and military computing science and innovation to the Navy. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

It’s not leadership. The military has three of the four pieces of the puzzle you need: strategy, access to technology, leadership. Leadership was not the problem. Strategy, technology, leadership – those were fine. The 2018 National Defense Strategy explained very clearly and effectively what needs to get done.

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Governance Models That Don’t Scale: The World According to Charles T. Munger and Jean Jacques Rousseau

Pascal's View

Can you name five benign dictators who have ruled successfully for any meaningful period of time (non-fiction)? Can you name five successful, long serving CEO’s (excluding Warren Buffett ) whose governance histories are free of the “high-beta” associated with outliers such as Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs ? It’s not easy.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017). Let’s learn more from Elizabeth in her own words…. But NAWBO also works tirelessly in Washington D.C. to advocate for the 11.6

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