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A Pledge to Work Together: If Only That Were True
The 2014 elections resulted in the control of the Senate shifting from the Democrats to the Republicans. With this shift, the Republicans now control both Houses of Congress. But, the Democrats still occupy the White House and the President has … Continue reading
Americans Need Another Choice On the Ballot: “None of the Above”
As the 2014 mid-term elections mercifully come to a close on November 4th, Americans have been subjected to campaigning by incumbents and challengers for an intolerable amount of time. We’ve been bombarded by destructive partisan messages or attack ads that … Continue reading
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Tagged attack ads, ballot, Leadership DNA, natural born leaders, None of the Above, partisan, Paul Okum
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Failed Leadership at the Highest Levels of Government
The botched roll out of the Affordable Care Act(Obama Care) by Health and Human Services, the inappropriate targeting of certain political groups for audit by the Internal Revenue Service, the shamefully long wait times for veterans to receive care from … Continue reading
Being a Leader is Not Something You Do, it’s Something You Are
Being a leader is much more than just having the title of leader and occupying a leadership position. Leaders are challenged every day to make sound decisions to move their organizations and employees forward. Selecting new leaders is a critically … Continue reading
No American Boots on the Ground in the Middle East
America has spent the lives of too many of our military and our American treasure trying desperately to create functioning nation states in Iraq and Afghanistan with only minimal success. Religious and tribal wars are tearing the region apart with … Continue reading
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Tagged coalition, Iraq, Iraqi army, ISIS, Middle East
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With US Involvement in Multiple Crises, We Need Exit Strategies
When the U.S. decides to get involved in foreign crises, plans are prepared outlining what that involvement will be, what the U.S. wants to accomplish, and what resources will be needed to attain these goals. Such planning efforts are critical … Continue reading
With Crises Everywhere. the President and Congress Go On Vacation
The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll dated August 4th indicates that 74% of those surveyed feel that Congress is unproductive while the President’s approval rating has dropped to a low of 40%. These responses and the responses to numerous other … Continue reading
The US Needs a Bipartisan Approach to Foreign Crises
Throughout our history as a nation, the President typically spoke for the US when dealing with foreign crises. The political party leaders and politicians either supported the President or they remained quit on the subject in an effort to show … Continue reading
The Arguments for and against “Leading from Behind”
This phrase of “Leading from Behind” has been used by many in the White House and Congress lately. Some say that this is an appropriate strategy that allows the US to influence situations from behind the scenes without getting fully … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, isolationist, leading from behind, Vietnam, War
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Once a Leader, Always a Leader
Leadership isn’t something that you acquire over time with training and experience. It isn’t something outside of you that you strive for or a thing that can be obtained. Rather it is a piece of your personal genetic code that … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, genetic code, God-given gift, innate ability, sixth sense
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Leadership DNA 