As Andy Bacevich argues so well in his new book Limits of Power, which I just finished reading, we must clean up our own backyard and restore our economic and social power before casting off in foreign ventures. These occupations are ruining us as I predicted six years ago when there were hints at invading Iraq [...]
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The West’s desire to maintain world domination is arrogant
Posted in Boyd, Learning Organizations, Strategy, tagged Catastrophic problems the U.S. faces, John Boyd and Strategy, Obligations of a citizen, Telling the truth to the American citizens, When are our leaders going to wake up on September 20, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Boyd 2008
Posted in Boyd, Decision Making, How to develop adaptability, Learning Organizations, Professional Development, Strategy, tagged Effective Strategy, John Boyd on September 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Boyd08 Moving Ahead Boyd 2008 Conference Agenda – Moving from Theory to Action The first draft agenda for the December 6-7 conference is now up on Rob Paterson’s blog. Please look it over and, if you haven’t already done so, join the discussion on the Boyd08 blog.
Announcement-Deciding Under Pressure and Fast workshop 14 October
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Decisions without Actions are Pointless. Actions without Decisions are Reckless.” ~Col. John Boyd Deciding Under Pressure… And fast October 14th 2008 (8:30AM-4:30PM) Taunton Holiday Inn 700 Myles Standish Blvd Taunton, MA 02780 Presented by: MAJ Don Vandergriff U.S. Army RET and Fred Leland, Law Enforcement & Security Consulting (LESC)
Saving Darlene…
Posted in Adaptability, Decision Making, Leadership, tagged animal rescue, animal shelters, civic responsibility, Leadership, saving dogs on September 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I left Fort Gordon on Saturday the 23rd and along the way to Fort Benning decided to do some Civil War site seeing with a new staff ride from the U.S. Army War College I purchased. Saturday afternoon, with just a few hours of daylight left, I did all the sites from Ringgold, GA to [...]
- The United States Military Academy, Department of Military Instruction (DMI), West Point, New York, is now using Don's book as a guide for its instructors on how to develop leaders.
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Dave Hubbard's short but well written and concise book is the blue print for our health care crisis. It is a must read for everyone aspiring to be a good leader as well as a responsible citizen.
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