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Recent Examples of generalsWould an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?—
Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Military lawyers confirm contracts offer limited protection, as commanders prioritize operational effectiveness and battlefield proximity, reflecting Russia's ruthless model of warfare that trades personnel safety for tactical gains.
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David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Ukrainian commanders said last week that Russian soldiers are attempting to infiltrate the outskirts of Kostyantynivka, an industrial city in Donetsk.
According to a 2026 PwC analysis, 45 percent of deal executives are now deploying AI in their M&A processes, double the rate of the prior year.
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Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.
In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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Conor Wight,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.
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Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.
If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
Everyone else can start receiving up to $5,000, adjusted for inflation after 2027, per child annually in total contributions from families, relatives and employers.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers.