Tag: strategy
The face of future warfare or a phenomenon emerging from complexity without attribution?
Here is some underreported insight that supports the theme of “Money as a Weapon System” which should give you a moment of pause. LiveLeak reports this interview of Rep. Paul Kanjorski. At 2 minutes and 20 seconds in the video below, Kanjorski explains how the Federal Reserve told Congress members about a “tremendous draw-down […]
Boomers meet Dr Strangelove: a friendly exchange of ideas
I respect Jim Quinn’s mind and writing. Always thoughtful and provoking, often persuasive, never dull. He issues an interesting challenge to Boomers everywhere in this essay on the arrival of their defining moment. It’s a good read, as always, but I took some exception to the part where he said: “…The Military Industrial Complex will […]
Cultural context in qualitative research: can it even be done?
A “critical friend” in the action research process is a trusted agent who gives deep insights from the outside into the nature, quality, and path of your introspection. They help keep you grounded, and offer triangulation points in the sense-making process as you grapple with your own questions and insights. They act as sounding […]
Blogs and democratization within hierarchical organizations
an update on “giving voice to important matters” after we briefed him on the power of blogging, our commandant, the senior military officer in charge of the college has embraced the idea and has started asking provocative questions about the future of the college’s curriculum and modes of instruction. Students and faculty are starting to […]
The gift of welfare that will keep on giving, unto the 7th generation
Trust the Financial Times of London to get it right, as usual. At least their press hasn’t folded up like cheap lawn chairs in adoration: About a third of the present stimulus bill – the welfare and social service parts – will be exceedingly hard to end. That includes the $92.3bn being spent on labour […]
Stimulus plan?! How about reward your friends plan?
with 5% of the 800+B going towards actual infrastructure, the truth is revealed about promises made. The ones that matter are the long standing ones made to supporters early in the process, years ago, behind closed doors. Private promises made by public faces. If you wanted a real stimulous for the economy you would remember […]
PAR Journal entry: initiating the “Force generation” project
this is the text of an info paper I wrote for our Deputy Commandant to send to the 3 and 4 star generals in charge of Army leader education and training. It describes the motivation for and purpose of our inquiry into “the education gap of force generation”, and lays out a methodology and strategy […]
College, teach thyself?
My commentary from a discussion thread at the CAC blogs on the topic of General Officers education and selection. I am interested in how we improve the capability of the college to support life long learningi nour student officers (and faculty). I argue that our college should be as flexible as the organizations we are […]
The right way to get out of debt from Bridgewater Associates
says it nicely in few words: not harsh, or only as harsh as capitalism itself, from Bridgewater Associates: “There is no easy way out of a debt restructuring. Someone will have to bear the cost of prior bad decisions. The people who should bear the cost are those who made the bad decisions to make […]