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Most of us are not born with leadership skills, explains Marc Grossman, one of the highest-ranking career Foreign Service Officers ever. We learn to become leaders. We fail a lot, we pick ourselves up and knock on more doors, and we learn. (Laura loves this episode and is now ready to take over the world.)⠀ ⠀ A Student of Leadership. ⠀ ⠀ On The American Diplomat - The Stories Behind The News podcast, co-host Ambassador (ret.) Pete Romero and Ms. Laura Bennett have casual conversations with American diplomats about newsworthy events from around the world. Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Leadership #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld
Our guest on this episode is Keith Mines, a senior advisor for Colombia and Venezuela in the United States Institute of Peace’s @usipeace Applied Conflict Transformation Center.⠀ ⠀ Mines has written extensively on post-conflict stabilization, measures short of war, and the roots of civil conflict. His book, “Why Nation Building Matters: Political Consolidation, Building Security Forces, and Economic Development in Failed and Fragile States” is due out in August 2020 by the University of Nebraska Press. Mr. Mines has a bachelor’s in history from Brigham Young University and a master’s in foreign service from Georgetown University.⠀ ⠀ On The American Diplomat - The Stories Behind The News podcast, co-host Ambassador (ret.) Pete Romero and Ms. Laura Bennett have casual conversations with American diplomats about newsworthy events from around the world. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld #NationBuilding
Our guest is Keith Mines, a Foreign Service Officer with 33 years of government service, starting as a missionary in Columbia during the conflict there. Also a Platoon Leader in Grenada, Special Forces advisor in El Salvador for Salvadoran troops, served in Somalia, El Salvador again, Haiti, Afghanistan twice, Iraq, Darfur, Mexico leading the American initiative against narco-traffickers / narco-gangs in Mexico. I can't think of a better person to write a book about nation-building and why we need to do it. Which is to say when things go awry, when States are fragile are failing or failed.... What can we do? What do we need to do if it's in our national interest to help and what happens if we don’t?⠀ ⠀ Mines has written extensively on post-conflict stabilization, measures short of war, and the roots of civil conflict. His book, “Why Nation Building Matters: Political Consolidation, Building Security Forces, and Economic Development in Failed and Fragile States” is due out in August 2020 by the University of Nebraska Press. Mr. Mines has a bachelor’s in history from Brigham Young University and a master’s in foreign service from Georgetown University.⠀ ⠀ Keith Mines is a senior advisor for Colombia and Venezuela in United States Institute of Peace’s @usipeace Applied Conflict Transformation Center.⠀ ⠀ On The American Diplomat - The Stories Behind The News podcast, co-host Ambassador (ret.) Pete Romero and Ms. Laura Bennett have casual conversations with American diplomats about newsworthy events from around the world. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld #NationBuilding
‪NEW #Podcast Episode: All Peace is Local https://amdipstories.org/all-peace-is-local ⠀ ⠀ In helping stabilize failing states, what do you do about disaffected, potentially dangerous citizens? How do you help citizens own their country’s peace? Keith Mines is back with more on nation building. Laura’s favorite takeaway: A good leader is empathic. ⠀ ⠀ The American Diplomat Podcast features first-person storytelling from American diplomats who have participated in newsworthy events overseas. Hosted by an experienced former ambassador and inquisitive writer/director, the casual conversations are educational and entertaining by providing context, details and definitions to the guest real-life stories from behind-the-scenes of international diplomacy. ⠀ ⠀ Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld #NationBuilding
Latest podcast episode: Could This Happen To Me? On the American Diplomat Podcast, we feature first-person storytelling from American diplomats who have participated in newsworthy events overseas. Hosted by an experienced former ambassador and inquisitive writer/director, the casual conversations are educational and entertaining by providing context, details and definitions to the guest real-life stories from behind-the-scenes of international diplomacy.⠀ ⠀ Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Ambassador #Embassy
Eric Rubin, President of the Foreign Service Officers’ “union”, compares the treatment of Foreign Service Officers during the McCarthy era and support that is available today, during “the biggest political battle of a generation.” https://amdipstories.org/could-this-happen-to-me/⠀ ⠀ ⠀ On the American Diplomat Podcast, we feature first-person storytelling from American diplomats who have participated in newsworthy events overseas. Hosted by an experienced former ambassador and inquisitive writer/director, the casual conversations are educational and entertaining by providing context, details and definitions to the guest real-life stories from behind-the-scenes of international diplomacy.⠀ ⠀ Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships
#Repost @ebenezer.bassett In advance of next week’s 🎥 showing in Silver Spring, listen to @amdipstories podcast - Ever Hear of Ebenezer Bassett? https://amdipstories.org/ever-hear-of-ebenezer-bassett/ ‬
‪NEW #Podcast Episode: What is Nation-Building and why is it a bad word? Keith Mines explains all of this and why we care, drawing on his vast political, military, economic, and humanitarian nation-building experience.‬ https://amdipstories.org/what-is-nation-building/‬⠀ ⠀ On the American Diplomat Podcast, we feature first-person storytelling from American diplomats who have participated in newsworthy events overseas. Hosted by an experienced former ambassador and inquisitive writer/director, the casual conversations are educational and entertaining by providing context, details and definitions to the guest real-life stories from behind-the-scenes of international diplomacy.⠀ ⠀ Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #NationBuilding #Politics #Security #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld #FailedStates #Economic #Development
‪What is Nation-Building and why is it a bad word? How could Thailand kill 40 million chickens without a state? Our special guest Keith Mines explains all of this and why we care, drawing on his vast political, military, economic and humanitarian nation-building experience.‬⠀ ⠀ ‪Check out Keith’s book Why Nation-Building Matters: Political Consolidation, Building Security Forces, and Economic Development in Failed and Fragile States. ‬⠀ ⠀ ‪https://amdipstories.org/what-is-nation-building/‬⠀ ⠀ On the American Diplomat Podcast, we feature first-person storytelling from American diplomats who have participated in newsworthy events overseas. Hosted by an experienced former ambassador and inquisitive writer/director, the casual conversations are educational and entertaining by providing context, details and definitions to the guest real-life stories from behind-the-scenes of international diplomacy.⠀ ⠀ Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify ⠀ ⠀ #NationBuilding #Politics #Security #Podcast #Interview #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #Newsworthy #Relationships #AroundTheWorld #FailedStates #Economic #Development
Laura takes the Foreign Service Test, finally. Did she pass? Listen to find out. NEW Episode: Foreign Service Test? Quiz Show? You Decide. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://amdipstories.org/foreign-service-test-quiz-show-you-decide/⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ On The American Diplomat - The Stories Behind The News podcast, co-host Ambassador (ret.) Pete Romero and Ms. Laura Bennett have casual conversations with American diplomats about newsworthy events from around the world. Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast http://bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify http://bit.ly/AmDipSpotify⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #Diplomat #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #PublicService #UnitedStates #Government #Employment
On this episode, we are administering the second of two Foreign Service tests (hypothetically) to Laura Bennett. The first part is a written test, kind of like the GRE or GMAT. Those who score high on that are invited to take an oral examination process. You are given hypothetical situations and you answer on your feet, figure it out, do some kind of objectivity integration, oral communication, etc.... Basically give back what the examiners consider a good answer. A passible answer. ⠀ ⠀ Are you ready to take the test? Let's go!⠀ ⠀ Subscribe on iTunes bit.ly/AmericanDiplomat or ♫ @iHeartRadio Podcasts bit.ly/AmDipStories or Google Podcast bit.ly/AmDipGooglePod or @Spotify bit.ly/AmDipSpotify⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #Diplomat #FirstPerson #Authentic #Storytelling #American #Diplomats #USA #Expert #Guests #Conversation #Educational #Entertaining #Context #RealLife #BehindTheScene #BTS #International #Diplomacy #PublicService #UnitedStates #Government #Employment
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