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Formula for Strategic Leadership

OnlyOnce

Years ago, I heard then General David Petraeus give a talk to a small group of us about leadership. He was literally coming to us live from his command center in Iraq or Afghanistan when he was running the whole theater of war over there. There are about a zillion books on leadership out there.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 12 –The Space Force– General John Raymond

Steve Blank

In 1991 we went to war in Desert Storm to evict Iraq out of Kuwait. Iraq was also launching Scud missiles and we used Strategic Missile warning capabilities that we have (in space) to detect ICBMs, and we used them to be able to give warning of these smaller rockets. That’s the leadership team. Desert Storm and Space.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Leaders They Look Up To

Hearpreneur

I recently learned about the career of General Keith Alexander, a four-star Army general that led DoD agencies during the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq when attempted cyber-attacks against the U.S. I appreciate the kind of dedication that takes and the unique leadership level to which General Alexander rose. were on the rise.

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3 Tips For Hiring Managers On How To Recruit Veterans

YoungUpstarts

A veteran might tell you that they ‘drove a truck in Iraq’. Founder of The Constantine Group Justin Constantine is an inspirational speaker and leadership consultant who serves as a liaison between the military and corporate communities. He received a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1

Steve Blank

New adversaries like ISIS in Iraq created the need for a new doctrine i.e. the 2006 Counterinsurgency Field Manual 3-24. Time will tell whether the existing acquisition bureaucracy beats this down or if it truly can sustain a breakout from traditional contracting and gets embraced by visionary leadership.) Slides 47 and 52.

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Book Short: Innovation and Discipline

OnlyOnce

You don't have to look too far to see a lot of examples of how the absence of domain expertise and integrated decision-making has led to spectacular failures, from Enron to Wall Street's meltdown to the Iraq War. The Puritan Gift ends on a hopeful note about restoring America's leadership in global industry by returning to our Puritan roots.

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Creating Policy Changes to Benefit Small Businesses

Duct Tape Marketing

Iraq Business Dialog, the U.S. They drive traffic and engagement, too, for everything from downloads of thought leadership pieces to registration for upcoming events. Iraq Business Dialog, the U.S. Congress on issues impacting entrepreneurs, small businesses, investment, and the economy. Free Trade Agreements.