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Six Military-Taught Principles For Precision Leadership

Six Military-Taught Principles For Pr...

Shortly after taking oath, Secretary Deborah Lee James stepped out of an up-armored SUV, surrounded by armed guards, onto my small forward operating base in Afghanistan. With explosions around the country and gunfire exchanges ...

Former Air Force Secretary Deborah James on leadership and her time atop the service

Former Air Force Secretary Deborah Ja...

Deborah James, the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, reflects on her time leading the service and talks about her new book.

Be Prepared to Pivot, and Your Plan B Can Be Even Better Than Your Plan A

Be Prepared to Pivot, and Your Plan B...

Deborah Lee James has had a remarkably varied career – 17 years in the private sector, 20 years in government, and she served as Secretary of the Air Force under President Obama, overseeing a $140 billion organization with 660,...

Air Force seeks billions for base repairs

Air Force seeks billions for base rep...

The Air Force says they need $5 billion to fix disaster damage at Air Force installations in Nebraska and Florida. Secretary Heather Wilson says that if $1.2 billion is not granted by summer, the Air Force will have to delay ot...

Deborah Lee James on Transgender Military Ban

Deborah Lee James on Transgender Mili...

Deborah Lee James discusses the Transgender Military Ban on MSNBC Live with Hallie Jackson.

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