2013

General Leadership

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A Christmas Battlefield Miracle

General Leadership

'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James. In the early months of the First World War millions of servicemen, believing this would be a quick war, rushed from all over the continent to join in the fight. By December of 1914, most realized they had been wrong. This war was far from over. So each side dug miles and miles of trenches across the French countryside with often, only 60 yards separating the combatants.

Proposal 404
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An Army of One

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'Many of you may remember seeing the following TV commercial several years ago: A soldier is running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle. Helicopters swoop overhead. A squad of soldiers runs past, moving in the direction opposite of the lone runner. Voiceover: “Even though there are 1,045,690 soldiers like me, I am my own force.

Bond 400
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5 Reasons to Share Your Unique Strength

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'“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”. J.K. Rowling. On a hot and hazy morning in August 1984, Bill Shore’s life changed. He was a senior political advisor to Senator Gary Hart in his Washington office. Coming off Hart’s presidential campaign loss, Shore was reading the Washington Post when he came across a brief article about impending famine in Africa: “200,000 to Die this Summer in Ethiopia,” the headline read.

Politics 315
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Leading for a Higher Purpose

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'“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Albert Schweitzer. It has been called the greatest photograph of all time. It may well be the most widely reproduced, even winning the Pulitzer Prize for photography. Snapped on February 23, 1945 as our nation was fighting its way across the Pacific as part of the island hopping campaign in World War II, it served as the symbol for the Seventh War Loan Drive; was used on a postage stamp; app

Sharpe 283
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Boston Strong

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'“Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another and of strength to be derived from unity.” Vince Lombardi. Several years ago the U.S. Army unveiled its newest advertising campaign. You may remember it. The TV commercial showed a soldier running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle. Helicopters swoop overhead.

Quality 282
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BE: Selfless – Influence Change

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'“At the heart of every success story is a peson whose passion…has driven them to reach out in some extraordinary way to their fellow man and make a true difference.” Quint Struder. When the founding fathers of this nation penned the document which guided our country for almost two-hundred and fifty years, the Declaration of Independence , its framework was built around three simple, profoundly powerful principles: the value of life; the significance of liberty, and the opportu

Influence 150
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Character: Truth on Display

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'“Always do what is right and you won’t be sorry.” Wilburn K. Ross. Recipient of the. Congressional Medal of Honor. It is interesting to note that on a typical construction site, cement crews often do their work very early in the morning, before the other workers arrive. They follow a plan, calculate what is needed, and begin to pour the material that will stabilize the entire effort.

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