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Characteristics of Military Leaders Pt III – Accountability

Posted on June 1, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Accountability is vitally important to successful leadership. Often times it is something leaders struggle with in one form or another. When one thinks of accountability thoughts tend to congregate around holding others accountable for their actions. While this is an … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Military Leaders Pt II: Technical proficiency

Posted on May 31, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Many technologies we use daily were developed for military use before they were adopted in the private sector. Perhaps the greatest example would be something we carry with us each and every day in a cell phone – GPS. Most … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Military Leaders

Posted on May 29, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Know your strengths AND your weaknesses An effective military leader will know and understand the strengths they possess and how those impact the mission they have to accomplish. They will work to maximize their strengths whenever possible and in capitalizing … Continue reading →

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Correlation between military service and corporate leadership?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Recently CNN Money featured a piece on veterans who held the CEO title at ten Fortune 500 companies; the highest ranking CEO served at the #4 company on the list (ConocoPhillips) and the lowest ranking CEO served at the #473 … Continue reading →

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Why Metafrazo?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

I have been asked many times since launching Metafrazo earlier this year the question “Why?” Why did you start the company and why is it needed? Why did you choose the name Metafrazo and what does it mean? Why…why…why. Although … Continue reading →

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Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs

Posted on March 13, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs, check out our feature story which aired on KSTP Channel 5 last night!! Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs

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Part VII – Value of hiring veterans – Triumph over adversity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

We all face adversity in life. Success comes to those who overcome it. Given the nature of the work performed by those serving in the military, dealing with adversity often becomes second nature. A simple search online can yield hundreds … Continue reading →

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Part VI – Value of hiring veterans – Technologically adept

Posted on February 14, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Military service comes with many challenges. Implementing technology in austere conditions is among them. It amazed me at the things I saw our communications team do in extreme conditions in Afghanistan. Here in the states we are used to simply … Continue reading →

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Part V – Value of hiring veterans – Diversity in action

Posted on February 13, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Diversity continues to be a hot topic in corporate America. Over the years, I have come to favor a diversity approach of hiring the best person for the job while doing everything possible to be a reflection of the community … Continue reading →

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Part IV – Value of hiring veterans – Performance under pressure

Posted on February 9, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Pressure exists in all areas of the military, the only thing which varies is the degree of pressure and the potential impact it can have on mission accomplishment. Pressure tends to increase proportionally the further one gets away from home … Continue reading →

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