Bill Roedy
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However, over time, I realized it was a very important training for me, not only West Point, of course, and leadership, but also in how to design a organization, a global organization from my military experience. small attacks, large defense. So I wanted to keep the channels relatively small, 100 to 200 people around the world, keeping the communication lines open.
However, over time, I realized it was a very important training for me, not only West Point, of course, and leadership, but also in how to design a organization, a global organization from my military experience. small attacks, large defense. So I wanted to keep the channels relatively small, 100 to 200 people around the world, keeping the communication lines open.
These are all military lessons, keeping the supply lines open, and then being close in this case to the competition and to the consumers. And I know it sounds a little bit far-fetched, but it actually worked for me to have the organizational skills I learned in the military and apply them to the private sector. And of course, leadership, A couple of things.
These are all military lessons, keeping the supply lines open, and then being close in this case to the competition and to the consumers. And I know it sounds a little bit far-fetched, but it actually worked for me to have the organizational skills I learned in the military and apply them to the private sector. And of course, leadership, A couple of things.
These are all military lessons, keeping the supply lines open, and then being close in this case to the competition and to the consumers. And I know it sounds a little bit far-fetched, but it actually worked for me to have the organizational skills I learned in the military and apply them to the private sector. And of course, leadership, A couple of things.
First on the battlefield, last to leave was ingrained into me because I don't know when you have a global business, you have a crisis somewhere in the world all the time. So my commanders, if you will, who were running the channels around the world. would invariably encounter a crisis.
First on the battlefield, last to leave was ingrained into me because I don't know when you have a global business, you have a crisis somewhere in the world all the time. So my commanders, if you will, who were running the channels around the world. would invariably encounter a crisis.
First on the battlefield, last to leave was ingrained into me because I don't know when you have a global business, you have a crisis somewhere in the world all the time. So my commanders, if you will, who were running the channels around the world. would invariably encounter a crisis.
The first thing I wanted to do was be by their side, the first on the battlefield and stay there until we resolve the crisis or at least make progress and then be the last to leave. The other principle that I adhered to, I tried to adhere to, was slow to take credit, quick to take blame, which again is a military accountability model that we always go by and not always held by business leaders.
The first thing I wanted to do was be by their side, the first on the battlefield and stay there until we resolve the crisis or at least make progress and then be the last to leave. The other principle that I adhered to, I tried to adhere to, was slow to take credit, quick to take blame, which again is a military accountability model that we always go by and not always held by business leaders.
The first thing I wanted to do was be by their side, the first on the battlefield and stay there until we resolve the crisis or at least make progress and then be the last to leave. The other principle that I adhered to, I tried to adhere to, was slow to take credit, quick to take blame, which again is a military accountability model that we always go by and not always held by business leaders.
But I tried very hard to be slow on credit. I wasn't always that way, but very, very, most importantly, very quick to take blame.
But I tried very hard to be slow on credit. I wasn't always that way, but very, very, most importantly, very quick to take blame.
But I tried very hard to be slow on credit. I wasn't always that way, but very, very, most importantly, very quick to take blame.
It took a while, I must say, because again, it didn't match what was happening with rock and roll and music around the world. But then, and I was too stupid to really realize that I was using these principles in the military. to grow the business, the global business. But then as I got to know the artist a bit, I found that it was worthy of some, well, I don't know, weird credibility.
It took a while, I must say, because again, it didn't match what was happening with rock and roll and music around the world. But then, and I was too stupid to really realize that I was using these principles in the military. to grow the business, the global business. But then as I got to know the artist a bit, I found that it was worthy of some, well, I don't know, weird credibility.
It took a while, I must say, because again, it didn't match what was happening with rock and roll and music around the world. But then, and I was too stupid to really realize that I was using these principles in the military. to grow the business, the global business. But then as I got to know the artist a bit, I found that it was worthy of some, well, I don't know, weird credibility.
Michael Stipe's father served in the service, for example, from REM. Wycliffe's father was in the service also. So I was able to develop some even closer relationships because of this respect, I suppose, for the military and discipline. Now, it is a challenge, it's no secret, to transition from the private sector, I mean, from the public sector, in this case, the military, to the private sector.
Michael Stipe's father served in the service, for example, from REM. Wycliffe's father was in the service also. So I was able to develop some even closer relationships because of this respect, I suppose, for the military and discipline. Now, it is a challenge, it's no secret, to transition from the private sector, I mean, from the public sector, in this case, the military, to the private sector.
Michael Stipe's father served in the service, for example, from REM. Wycliffe's father was in the service also. So I was able to develop some even closer relationships because of this respect, I suppose, for the military and discipline. Now, it is a challenge, it's no secret, to transition from the private sector, I mean, from the public sector, in this case, the military, to the private sector.