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Diesel Engine Rebuild Video Review

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Demand Expands Use of Clean Diesel Power

As Obama describes the construction and infrastructure ahead, the Diesel Technology Forum, explains how to clean diesel can help.

Expansion of programs to build new American schools, roads, bridges and buildings of the "American Jobs Act" described by Obama in his speech on Sept. 8 will require the power supplied by efficient American-made diesel engines clean equipment, according to Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF), a national nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel and technology.

"All construction projects and infrastructure described tonight by Obama could start by first thing tomorrow morning to the power, reliability and engine efficiency clean diesel in America and equipment," said Schaeffer.

Good to great: Look in the mirror

In his groundbreaking book "Good to Great" author Jim Collins takes a critical look at companies that have evolved to become a major function of their share price performance relative to both the general market and company comparison in a market under similar conditions. Although the book identifies many factors that contributed to the realization of a society "greatness", one of the most compelling arguments centers on leadership - and, in particular, what Collins calls "Level 5" leadership.According to Collins, one of the key factors that differentiates a Level 5 leader of a "great" with other key executives of companies that may be good, but not the rank of "great" is personal humility . These other people credit for their business success and blame themselves for small bumps on the road to greatness. Re-reading this book recently, I was drawn to a section where Collins describes a behavioral model of Level 5 leaders.