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So, why am I in Cairo anyway?

CAIRO — Having spent the past year and a bit working with the UN Development Program to design and implement a training program for Afghanistan’s Border Police service on the northern frontier with Tajikistan, I well understand the challenges faced by the public security sector in this impoverished and embattled land. There are innumerable threats […]

Virginia Tech report: early Lessons Learned

Yesterday, the expert panel convened by Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine released its report on the tragic murders that occurred on the Virginia university’s campus April 16. 
The Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel runs to 260 pages and will make for some difficult but fascinating reading over the next week.  The Governor’s statement highlights seven […]

First, become a great follower, then seek to lead

Over the weekend, I came across a print advertisment for my alma mater, featuring a very senior, very successful banking executive and alumnus next to the following quote:
“Why did I choose Ivey?  They build leaders, not followers.”
Hmmm….
I joined the army in 1983 and served until 1996 (1997 if we count my accumulated leave that carried […]