The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Russell Ackoff 5.0 out of 5 stars “There are no simple solutions to complex problems”., August 21, 2000 ByTurgay BUGDACIGIL (Istanbul, Turkey) – See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) “This book is a product of applying systems thinking to the management and organization of enterprises”. Russel L. Ackoff writes, “therefore, an understanding of the …
June 21, 2011 Seeking leverage for deep transformation I have long been fascinated by efforts to clarify which approaches to change work are most needed and effective. Among my favorite models are: * Donella Meadows’ Twelve Leverage Points to Intervene in a System * Joanna Macy’s Three Dimensions of the Great Turning * Sherry Arnstein’s …
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National Intelligence and National Defense By Robert David Steele Vivas Published 06/17/11 Right up front, here is the value proposition: a revolution in national security affairs can immediately deliver three things: 1. Permit the rapid (four years) reduction of the secret intelligence community budget from $80 billion to under $20 billion and permit the rapid …
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Dear friends, This last six months most of the Co-Intelligence Institute’s best work has been in behind-the-scenes exploratory conversations, research and development. We expect the results of all that to become increasingly evident soon. Here’s a sky-view of what we’ve been up to. I invite you to consider what impact this kind of work has …
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Emphasis added by Penguin. Stephen S. Roach 2011-05-27 Ten Reasons Why China is Different–PLUS-CHINESE LEADERSHIP UNDERSTANDS THAT IF IT DOES NOT SERVE THE INTERESTS OF MASSES IT WILL GO DOWN. NEW HAVEN – The China doubters are back in force. They seem to come in waves – every few years, or so. Yet, year in …
I think the best description of Robert Gates is that he is a very smart bureaucrat who exemplifies the concept of go along to get along. He demonstrated this admirably in his farewell ‘warning’ as reported in the Wall Street Journal. This was a “guns or butter” speech designed to reassure the defense industrial complex …
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ROLLING UPDATE from Beginning of Crisis SHORT URL: http://tinyurl.com/PBI-Japan-Update 16 May 2011 ALL: Study: Seaports unready for climate change CANADA: Climate change threatens arctic coastlines CHINA: China’s Nuclear Arsenal: Status and Evolution EUROPE-SPAIN: Spanish Quake Jolts European Nuclear Debate GERMANY-JAPAN-USA: Nuclear Nations Turn To Natural Gas And Renewables INDIA: Manmohan Singh takes stock of country’s …
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