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The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers

... effect of diverse intellects.  They push them hard, keep them busy, and encourage them to change the world.  The Naval ... to excellent undergraduate institutions, I don't think Gates, Jobs or Zuckerberg graduated from college, let alone attended HBS. I ...

Journal Article - Apr 5 2012 - 4:36am - 94 comments

Gates Orders Marine Corps Force Structure Review

... Gates Orders Marine Corps Force Structure Review by Jim Garamone of ... Review If the United States Marine hasn't earned his keep as a fighting man after almost 234 years, he must go. Re: Gates Orders ...

Blog post - Aug 13 2010 - 4:01am - 20 comments - 0 attachments

Gates Staying at Defense (Update # 2)

... Mike Allen at Politico: Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on... according to officials in both parties. Obama ... Danger Room Gates Said To Be Near A Deal to Keep Post - Washington Post Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense ...

Blog post - Nov 28 2008 - 7:48am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Dear Boss, I Don't Just Quit, I Give Up

... I don’t just quit. I give up. Why should I keep on bleeding myself and my family dry on MQT, CMR, FMC, UTE, RAP, FLUG, ... light bomber that will be all things to all men. Robert Gates did that because he believed what he was told about the airplane. He was ...

Blog post - May 14 2012 - 4:55am - 41 comments - 0 attachments

Understanding Iraq: Initial Assessment (Update Three: Model: Small Wars and the Theory of Games)

... coup on the other hand, where the new Junta managed to keep control of the security forces may have worked (again we'll never know). ... on 22 Feb 2006 which changed everything. SEC. GATES: “Well, what I’m saying to you is, though, you had one strategy under ...

Blog post - Jan 24 2012 - 3:29pm - 41 comments - 0 attachments

USJFCOM to be Axed? (Updated)

... briefed on the decision say Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to eliminate a major military command in Norfolk, Va., and try to ... of 'Jointness' is necessary. It is also a great way to keep all the commissioned ducks in line -- however, really, its worth is ...

Blog post - Aug 9 2010 - 3:32pm - 22 comments - 0 attachments

Disruptive Thinkers: Defining the Problem

... at the huge turnover at the top we observed under Mr. Gates, or how he got behind disruptive innovation like Gen Petraeus' work, or ... Ben and others are only strengthened by their resistance. Keep up the fight! I heard that. The only things I heard that. The ...

Journal Article - Apr 9 2012 - 5:00am - 61 comments

Keep Gates

... Keep Gates - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal opinion Reappointing ... stabilized it and created progress. And the point is to keep him not only for continuity, which may be virtue enough in a difficult and ...

Blog post - Nov 21 2008 - 2:38am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

After Gates: Asymmetric Threats

... After Gates: Asymmetric Threats by John Nagl, Defense News . "... much ... indeed -- there's more to that than you realize. It does keep budgets nicely high. Bread indeed... ...(Job being considered to be ...

Blog post - Apr 24 2011 - 2:26pm - 18 comments - 0 attachments

Gates Describes Vision for Military's Future

... of government in that fashion again were slim." Gates Describes Vision for Military's Future - Greg Jaffe, Washington Post ... the major Afghan troop deployments end in 2014, how do we keep you and those 5 or 10 years older than you in our Army?" Re: Gates ...

Blog post - Feb 26 2011 - 8:00am - 11 comments - 0 attachments