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A Father-Daughter Book Club Review of Slaughterhouse-Five
by Amy Padilla My father is a retired Marine Corps Major General and a combat veteran who gave over 37 years of his life to the service. He is now living his best life in Woodland Park, CO, enjoying retirement and lots of time with family. A big...
Searching for a Purpose in Professional Military Education
by David Kahan My time at the Captain’s Career Course (CCC) was a disappointment. Arriving at Fort Huachuca, Arizona in April 2022, I hoped that Military Intelligence CCC (MICCC) might help either to prepare me for my next position or teach...
Ep 80: Joe Hart- How to Take Command
Joe Hart, the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie & Associates, joins the show to discuss his recently published book, Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want. Joe and Joe talk about the...
Counterproductive Leadership: Impact to People and the Organization
by Jakob Hutter Effective leaders who demonstrate confidence, courage, compassion, and character enable an organization’s success. Stay in any organization long enough, and you will understand that counterproductive leaders can leave serious harm...
Perception is Reality, But is it?
by M. Chris Wingate Perception is reality. We’ve all heard this phrase; and most of us have likely used it at some point in time. When leaders use the phrase “perception is reality” they are likely making assumptions about others without taking the...
Sixteen Things I Wish I Could Tell My Senior Rater
Authors’ Note: The authors of this post, @notyourtacofficer and @therecoveringcommander, are mid-career, post company-command officers wallowing in their KD-complete broadening assignment lives and contemplating what’s next. Referred to as the,...
Ep 79: Command Sergeant Major JoAnn Naumann- When Adversity Strikes
Command Sergeant Major JoAnn Naumann shares her powerful story of coming to the realization that something wasn’t right internally and if she wanted to lead others, she needed to begin with herself. Joe and JoAnn discuss stigmas with asking...
Running the Race, Real-Time Resilience
by Caleb Miller The Olympic runner Eric Liddell, of Chariots of Fire fame, would say that “he felt God’s pleasure” when he ran. I have no idea what he is talking about. I’ve always hated running. I’m not bad at it – that doesn’t mean I...
The Genius of Sherlock Holmes
by Paul W. Smith Admittedly, I am probably late regarding my admiration of this particular subject, but thanks to the glory of my DVR I have been reintroduced to the show Elementary, a modern take on the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan...
Ep 78: Steven Pressfield- The Story We Tell Ourselves
Steven Pressfield returns to the podcast to discuss his newest book, Govt Cheese: A Memoir. He recounts his decades-long journey in “the wilderness”, working as a truck driver, apple picker, and struggling ...
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These ROTC Alumni Give the Coolest Gift to New 2LTs
By Jason Criss Howk Steal this idea to improve our officer corps; we don’t hold the patent. Since Spring 2016 our ROTC class has awarded one graduating cadet a library of 50 books that we believe could help them navigate the challenges they will...
Is Your Counseling A Deep Dive or Drive-By?
By: Jacy Park “No one told me that I would be a promotion risk, I was always told I was doing fine,” said a Chief Warrant Officer 2 with tears in his eyes as I advised him to get his family ready for a career outside the military. Countless...
Recognizing Great Leaders in Our Lives
By Steven Arango Leaders are abundant; good leaders are scarce; great leaders are even rarer. There are countless works dedicated to the study of leadership, providing examples of some of the greatest leaders in history, contrasted with some of...
Why We Never Get Anything Done in Meetings
By Joe Byerly In a book published in the late 1950s, C. Northcote Parkinson tells the story of a committee that gathered for a two-hour long meeting to discuss the construction of a new nuclear power plant. However, the committee members only spent...
Why Every Field Exercise Needs Salad
By Colonel Michael D. Schoenfeldt and CW2 Edmund M. Perez Jr. Salad is not only an important staple of a well-rounded diet, it can serve as a mechanism in field training exercises to stress a multifaceted supply chain. Every time salad is added to...
Why Military Leaders Need to Think Like a Roman Emperor
By Joe Byerly One of my favorite books from the past couple of years is How to Think Like a Roman Emperor. My copy is marked up, tabbed out, and I’ve referenced it a lot. It helped me through my reintegration after my recent deployment to...
Our Clear and Present Need: An Emotionally Intelligent Military
By: Jay Long Amid the many crucible moments confronting America’s military leaders in 2020 were moments of brilliance, perhaps best personified by Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright’s response to the George Floyd protests. While...
Tactical Decision Games in a Virtual Setting
By Cadet John B. Douglas During the spring 2020 semester, Army ROTC Cadets at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Naval ROTC Midshipmen at the University of Illinois adapted to the challenges posed by COVID-19 by organizing online Tactical...
The Leader’s Guide to Creating a Daily Maintenance Battle Rhythm
By MG Jeffery Broadwater, COL Patrick Disney, and MAJ Allen Trujillo Have you ever walked into a situation in which you had no clue what was going on? Have you ever been in charge of a process that used a language to communicate that you did not...
Hate Meetings? Maybe Its Your Fault
By Joe Byerly Most people hate meetings –especially with large groups. Sure, meetings are a great opportunity to get business done in the military, but many of the meetings I have attended and personally ran were squandered opportunities. I hate...
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