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2020-03-02 Government

Trump nominates John Ratcliffe for top intelligence post

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Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 he was selected due to his loyalty rather than experience

Captains of industry, and leaders of men, succeed because of organizational and motivational skills, not SME.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-02 10:46|| 2020-03-02 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. I continue to be amazed at people who openly defy the President and do all sorts of counterproductive things with no consequences at all. If I had done this in the private sector, I would have been standing in the unemployment line faster than you could say, "Just how stupid are you?"

Posted by Tom 2020-03-02 14:29|| 2020-03-02 14:29|| Front Page Top

#3 From Jim Collins -

"You are a bus driver. The bus, your company, is at a standstill, and it’s your job to get it going. You have to decide where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and who’s going with you.

Most people assume that great bus drivers (read: business leaders) immediately start the journey by announcing to the people on the bus where they’re going—by setting a new direction or by articulating a fresh corporate vision.

In fact, leaders of companies that go from good to great start not with “where” but with “who.” They start by getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats. And they stick with that discipline—first the people, then the direction—no matter how dire the circumstances."

“First Who, Then What?”

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-03-02 16:16|| 2020-03-02 16:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Remind me why JFK picked RFK for his AG?

Maybe media drones can remember that far back. Congresscritters either.

Posted by Bobby 2020-03-02 19:20|| 2020-03-02 19:20|| Front Page Top

#5 "...he was selected due to his loyalty rather than experience."

That's a keeper.

Posted by DooDahMan 2020-03-02 22:03|| 2020-03-02 22:03|| Front Page Top

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