War, Chaos, and Business
For those of you who may have missed it, there’s a fascinating paper in the current edition of the Academy of Management Journal, “Momentum or Deceleration? Theoretical and methodological reflections on the analysis of organizational change,” by Nikolaus Beck of the University of Lugano, and Josef Bruderl and Michael Woyode of the University of Mannheim. [...]
Harper’s Washington Editor Ken Silverstein recently asked Doug Macgregor six questions about the war. [Thanks to Dave Dilegge who runs the Small Wars Journal for the tip.]
COL Macgregor (USA, ret.) is the author of two influential books on military strategy: Breaking the Phalanx and Transformation Under Fire. There is a presentation from the [...]
“We can’t pass their legislation,” a senior American official in Baghdad said. “We can’t make them like each other. We can’t even make them talk to each other. Well, sometimes we can. But we can help them execute their budget.”
STEVEN LEE MYERS and ALISSA J. RUBIN
U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity,
New York Times, [...]