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Why Is Russia in Ukraine?
Russian actions against Ukraine have no legal standing in international law or in the law of war. It’s flat-out wrong. Nevertheless, a Russian invasion of Ukraine is taking place and it's crucial to attempt to understand how this action is justified in the mind of the Russian leadership.
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The Indomitable Life
During challenging times in life, we all need to seek hope and strength. The question one has to answer is where does one start, what's the road ahead look like, and what will success look and feel like.
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Engineering A Core Purpose in Times of Uncertainty
All of us are engaged in difficult personal battles. The battle may be a disease, career and personal failure, or direct abuse. Although they are challenging and traumatic events, we can overcome them if we find the strength to persevere and engineer a profound purpose in the midst of uncertainty.
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The Significance of the Prayer of Saint Francis
Few prayers are better known than the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis The harmonious prayer serves as a reminder for humility and gratefulness during times of joy and rest and solace during times of sadness.
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The Incredible Benefits of a US and China Alliance
War between China and the United States is not inevitable. An alliance of cooperation could usher in a new age of peace and prosperity for the world.
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Indispensability
Leaders across all disciplines must address the void of leadership that pervades so many organizations. Resolve to fill that void starting today by becoming the indispensable go-to leader everyone turns to during the most difficult times.
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Get to Carnegie Hall: Practice Problem-Solving
Although leaders have to be results-oriented, they can do this by exercising high level interpersonal skills that their team members adopt to further improve the organization. But to achieve success, a leader has to solve problems and make the tough decisions.
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Brilliant Disguise: Semi-Authoritarianism & Bonapartism in Panama
General Omar Torrijos, Panama's “maximum leader," brought about the era of the caudillo, and Manuel Noriega continued it with his succession. They were political-military leaders of semi-authoritarian governments, Simón Bolívar’s Bonapartist style of governance, disguised with democratic ideals.
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Eisenhower’s Warnings About the Military-Industrial Complex
In 1961, President Eisenhower prophetically warned the nation about the growing fusion of the armed forces and corporations. In his view, such a fusion presented a threat to American democracy due to their overemphasized political influence and the accompanying danger of a perpetual march to war.
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Guided by Athena: Think Strategically and Be Creative to Solve Problems
Leaders need to be able to think strategically and be creative in order to solve the complex problems of today. This will not only make them indispensable to their organization, but it will also allow them to anticipate oncoming challenges and make effective decisions.
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Overmatch
To overmatch our challenges and opponents, leaders need to have an understanding of strategic thinking; the strategic environment; the creative process; and problem solving. These aptitudes will make them essential to their organization and anticipate oncoming challenges.
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The Six Foundational Abilities of a Great Leader
Leaders need to provide purpose, direction, and motivation for the persons they lead. To do this, they must develop six foundational abilities: vision, social intelligence, level 5 leadership, decisiveness, consistency, and reflection.
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Revanchist Russia: The Great Disrupter
The United States can no longer ignore the harm Russia is causing since further disintegration of the rules-based international order will lead to disruptions in the world economy, endanger alliances, and create unnecessary human suffering.
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Strategic Failure at the 1982 Falklands War
The Falkland Islands war provides an illuminating examination of the Argentine military junta’s failed strategic aims entering the war against Great Britain. The Junta’s series of misconceptions and miscalculations found its roots in the ruin of its strategy formulation.
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A Strategic Leader Model in Practice: The Johnson & Johnson Tylenol Crisis Case Study
A personal leadership model helps strengthen the individual leader and positively transform an organization to benefit society. This piece presents the Johnson & Johnson Tylenol Crisis case study.
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The Champion: A Model for 21st Century Strategic Leadership
An in-depth look at the Strategic Leader as Champion Model, by which a leader can make an effective personal and organizational transformation.
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China’s Great Wall Within: Confucius vs. Mao
China presently exists under a contradiction of social and therefore economic thought. The contradiction is between the historical culture of the Chinese people, represented by Confucius, and the culture of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their ‘Chairman,’ Mao Zedong.