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How to Get the Most Out of Company Command
As a field grade officer on a brigade staff, I get the opportunity to frequently interact with captains who are counting down the months until they become company commanders. Their excitement serves as a reminder to me of how quickly time...
Harnessing Social Media for Military Power
In 2008, Scott Beale wanted to attend the Google party at South by Southwest Interactive (a 5-day conference featuring presentations and panels from rising stars and big names in the technology and entertainment fields); however, the line was way...
Listen Up! Professional Development Through Podcasts
In the season of my career following company command, I had ample opportunity each day for professional reading. Now that I’m back in the operational force, the minutes I can dedicate towards this endeavor are limited. Between carrying the workload...
A Professional Development Opportunity: Let’s #DefChat about Innovation
Last summer, a group of us from the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum wanted to try an experiment with professional development. We wanted to see what would happen if we built an online community-based professional reading program. Would people be...
The Two Most Important Qualities of Followers
When it comes to looking for lessons on leadership, I believe most of us stick within our own institutions. In doing so, we miss out on a great body of knowledge that exists throughout ALL of our Sister Services....
Singer and Cole’s ‘Ghost Fleet’: The Book Every Army Officer Should Read-and it’s fun
This post was originally published via Tom Ricks’ Best Defense on June 11, 2015 I’ve been in the Army for a little over a decade, and if I’m being honest with myself, my ability to imagine war in the future is somewhat...
Three Truths About The Personal Study of War
Imagine if someone told you that a year from today, you would be required to take a test in which every wrong answer resulted in the loss of a human life. How would you approach studying for the test? Would you study for 20-30 minutes...
On Senior Leaders and Social Media: An Interview with Brigadier Mick Ryan
This post originally appeared at Small Wars Journal on May 26, 2015 Several years ago, I discovered the power of social media and its potential impacts on the military profession and us as individuals. From sharing articles and ideas to connecting...
Learning from our Generals…When They Were in Our Boots
As a military officer, I believe that many of us like to think our good ideas are original and that the Army had to wait for us to come along before finally doing something “new” and “innovative”. This point is evidenced by the myriad of blog posts...
Marriage in the Military: Managing the Tension
By Joe Byerly After recently reading Michelle Zook’s article in Task and Purpose on the effect of war on families, I spent a few days reflecting on my own experiences. As a young captain, I saw firsthand the effects of war on marriage. After...
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