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No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.

Leading Blog

A FTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS on September 11, 2001 and on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Major General James Mattis needed to connect with every member of the 1st Marine Division. His letter to the Blue Diamond : MARCH 2003. 1st Marine Division (REIN) Commanding General's Message to All Hands.

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George H.W. Bush 1924-2018

Leading Blog

His oldest son George Walker Bush was elected the 43rd President of the United States in 2001 becoming the second president to assume the nation's highest office after his father, following the footsteps of John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams. Letter to Gary Hanauser, September 18, 1979). Inaugural Address 1989).

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Do You Ask Enough Questions?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. Ten days later, I received an offer letter. Sincerely, A mom in 2001. It features a “23-month-old son,” who today is almost 17. Ahhhh, the lessons we learn from little ones… “Wha’zat?

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

I can''t put into words my respect, admiration and thankfulness for Matt, his leadership, elegance, eloquence, professionalism and humility. As a soldier deployed for my ninth time since the events of September 11, 2001 I’ve seen firsthand the amazing impact something as simple as a letter can have on the human spirit.

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14 Principles that Made Amazon

Skip Prichard

The Bezos Letters takes you through Jeff Bezos’ shareholder letters and distills them into growth principles you can apply in your company. After studying Jeff Bezos’ letters, what surprised you the most? After studying Jeff Bezos’ letters, what surprised you the most? It just works.” Jeff Bezos.

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Global Communication: Do similarities or differences matter more?

LDRLB

Crabtree (2001), in his provocative article on global leadership, writes that “thinking globally used to require conscious attention to the differences that exist between different markets. McLuhan wrote that letter in 1962 and in the forty years since, the “tribal drums” themselves are becoming more homogenous in how they sound.

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Global Communication: Do similarities or differences matter more?

LDRLB

Crabtree (2001), in his provocative article on global leadership, writes that “thinking globally used to require conscious attention to the differences that exist between different markets. McLuhan wrote that letter in 1962 and in the forty years since, the “tribal drums” themselves are becoming more homogenous in how they sound.