The Dement Desiderata Blog
Building Insurmountable Intangible Success
Teams, Coalitions, Federations, etc are required to win in a complex world. Make no mistake, this is exactly what the US and our allies have been doing since 9-11. Three years ago I was in the Red Sea on an Italian ship exchanging professional opinions on what it...
Velcro Soldiers: Global Professionalism in the Reserve Components
Introduction We are an Army obsessed with the future. Our institutions, concepts, policies and evolving doctrines are always reconsidering the way we will fight and are always determining the tools necessary to outrange and outgun the adversaries of tomorrow. And for...
The Goaded Society
The Goaded Society: Why is there so much fervor in our society today? Where is it coming from? Why does our society seem to be so easily goaded these days? How should we as a people behave, respond and act positively in this storm? These questions formed the base for...
The Merits of Overdriving End Strength and the Pitfalls of Falling Short
The Merits of Overdriving End Strength and the Pitfalls of Falling Short On Saturday August 12th 2017 in Arlington, Texas I had the privilege to formally interact with a select group of key leaders from the Texas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command....
Cyber, Land, Air, Sea and Space Warfare (CLASS-W)
Cyber, Land, Air, Sea and Space Warfare (CLASS-W) "… then the Bolder and Stronger Peoples Will Pass Us By and Win For Themselves the Domination of the World”—TR Roosevelt- The Strenuous Life 1899 What’s all this nonsense about winning in a complex world about? I’m not...
SWOT, Futuring & Pressing Thru The VUCA Environment
On Tuesday the 10th of January 2017, The Adjutant General (TAG) Leader Development Program commenced on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Colonels Greg Chaney and Marcos Santillan kicked off the week long session with discourse surrounding Executive...
Your Turn at Bat
Addressing and facilitating The Adjutant General's Leadership Development Seminar today was a great honor. The Majors, Lieutenant Colonels, Sergeant's Majors and Civilians from the Army, Air and Executive Director departments are cut from the finest cloth in our state...
Simplicity
The best moments in life are usually sweet & simple. They're rarely complex & chaotic. Strive for simplicity and discover peace.
The 50% Ranger
DDLLC 2016-006 The 50% Ranger “I’m going to count backwards from ten. If you can’t stop shaking, if you can’t stop your teeth from chattering, you better let your Ranger Instructor (RI) know right away?” “We’ve already had someone lose a toe. It ain’t worth it.”...
DDLLC 2016-005 Gold Medal Validation: KFOR
Thirty-seven nations dog-piled into the mosh-pit wanna-be nation of Kosovo. Each army arriving to drive a wedge between Serbian and Albanian forces and stop genocidal activities. The world had finally grown sick of witnessing this never-ending tragedy unfold. Each...