Jack Yoest
@JackYoest
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Armored Cavalry | Management Professor | Gear Head | Runner | Colossians 3:24b Learn to Win — Get the 45 Laws!
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Joined April 2009
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This is Completed Staff Work -- the craft of Leadership and Followership h/t @LeadershipInst Learn more @CatholicUniv in @TheBuschSchool
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The Loyal Men of the Bounty On the 28th of April 1789, Captain William Bligh was seized and cast adrift by mutineers aboard HMS Bounty. Bligh, and a handful of loyal men, were forced onto a small open top launch. Their chances of survival were bleak, with the bare minimum
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#AlertStudent Analog learning is best (not digital...) This is now a precept @CatholicUniv in @TheBuschSchool We are "hands-on" training
For the first time this semester, I ordered notebooks for my students. Instead of submitting typed papers online, they’ll be journaling regularly, by hand, to analyze what they’re reading. In the age of AI, many of us have gone back to old-school blue book exams. But I’ve also
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Learning to Win: The 45 Laws of the Public Policy Process
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Learning to Win: The 45 Laws of the Public Policy Process
Great start to the year at the @LeadershipInst Wednesday Wake-Up Club Breakfast! After a friendly welcome from @matthewhurtt, we all enjoyed energizing conversation and fantastic insights from @JackYoest. I especially appreciated the deep dive into his book, “Learning to Win:
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Tweet 3/3 Today, those same principles from “The Memo” can supercharge your career. Master leadership by making your boss successful—deliver Completed Staff Work, advance through influence, not just authority. Grab the book and learn how: https://t.co/xzByxeJDu1
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Much is known about how the atomic bomb helped the United States achieve final victory in World War II. However, little is known about a weapon that was, perhaps, even more powerful—a memo. Classif...
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Tweet 2/3 Instead of top-down orders from commanders, staff officers were tasked with presenting fully developed plans: problems solved, options weighed, recommendations clear. Command simply approved or disapproved. This doctrine won wars by unleashing the power of smart
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Everyone knows the atomic bomb ended WWII. But a single classified memo may have been the REAL game-changer for victory. Declassified now, “The Memo” on Completed Staff Work flipped military command—empowering staff to deliver ready-to-approve solutions. A weapon more powerful
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I cut that board twice -- And it is still too short... #CarpentersJoke
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In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time, none, zero. —Charlie Munger
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The difference between a good student and a great one is that a good student is concerned more about the outcome while a great one is fascinated by the process of learning. - Richard P. Feynman
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Law #1 isn't just politics – it's life. In organizational leadership, overprepare, build alliances, and reduce the chance for a "No." #LearnToWin by making approval inevitable. Who's ready to apply this? Drop your thoughts... https://t.co/9hFdDz1ymc 8/8
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Learning to Win: The 45 Laws of the Public Policy Process
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While Anderson battled red tape, Reagan campaigned freely. Outcome? Reagan was on ballots in all 50 states, crushing with 489 electoral votes. Carter got 49. Anderson: 0. A masterclass in sidestepping bureaucratic traps. 7/8
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Contrast with Ronald Reagan: His campaign mastered Morton Blackwell's Law #1. They dissected every state's arcane rules, collected double the signatures needed (e.g., in Ohio), got early endorsements, and worked on previously established relationships to neutralize veto points.
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