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Ep 90: Oliver Burkeman- Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman, the bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals joins Joe to discuss the problem of people not having enough time and the elusive work/life balance. He shares why most time optimization techniques make...
Ep 89: Sally Jenkins- What Sports Teach Us About Work And Life
Award-winning journalist Sally Jenkins joins Joe to discuss her newest book: The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life. In this episode, she shares key insights on performance that’s she’s learned from decades of...
Building Cohesive and Effective Teams
by Mitch Butterworth “It is not what [leaders] know or how bright they are that leads to success or failure; [rather] how well they work with others, and how well they understand themselves.” – R.J....
4 Types of Officers; and How to Develop Yourself and Others
By Joel Smith The Four Types of Officers As a young officer I read German General Kurt Von Hammerstein-Equord’s four officer categories; they are 1) the clever, 2) the industrious, 3) the lazy, and 4) the stupid. “I divide my officers into four...
Ep 88: Chloe Gavin- The WWII Diary of Lieutenant General James Gavin
In this special All American Week episode of the podcast, Chloe Gavin joins Joe to discuss the recently published Gavin at War: The WWII diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin. Chloe shares why she chose to publish her father’s deeply...
A Letter to My Younger Self on Graduation Day
by Nikiay Comer Graduation week is here and you’ve felt a wave of emotions in anticipation of its arrival. You’re looking forward to accepting your diploma in front of your family and friends who have traveled far and wide to support you on...
The Impact of Moral Efficacy on Army Readiness
by Marc Meybaum, Cole Cannon, & Brian Martinez You stand in the hot sun of a motor pool staring down at a sea of equipment layouts. You have been desperately trying to manage the ream of property book pages as you conduct your change of command...
Ep 87: Kevin Kelly- Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier
Kevin Kelly, author of Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I’d Wish I’d Known Earlier joins Joe to discuss his latest book and share the lessons he’s learned from over seven decades on this planet. Kevin and Joe cover everything...
You Are Your Best Career Manager
by Brandon Eans As a career manager, I think daily about the advice my former First Sergeant offered me over eight years ago: “You are your best career manager”. I was a First Lieutenant serving as an Executive Officer for a Field Artillery...
Thought Partner: A Primer
by Nicholas A. Rich I recently spent a weekend with a good friend. After the long weekend, I received a message from him thanking me for being both a friend, and a “thought partner.” I met him in the Army in 2015, and we deployed...
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A Note to the Slick Sleeves
By Micah Ables During my time in command, I had numerous conversations with disappointed young soldiers who regretted that they hadn’t had a chance to go to war and get a deployment patch. I signed reenlistment contracts for several outstanding...
Plan like a Stoic: Prepare for Disruption
By Rick Chersicla Stoicism has become a popular topic for military audiences in recent years, and for good reason. Even on this website, numerous articles and interviews have explained why it is important to think like a Roman emperor, and...
30 Under 30 Leader Developers
Special Announcement for Army Cadets and Officers The 2010 Center for Army Leadership Annual Survey of Army Leadership (CASAL) found that Army leaders lack skills in developing subordinate leaders. Specifically, it found that compared to ILE...
The Hidden Benefit of the Army’s New Commander Assessment Program
By Joe Byerly Last week I traveled to Fort Knox to attend the Battalion Commander Assessment Program (BCAP). Initially, I thought of BCAP as merely an assessment of my leadership preparedness for battalion command. And while that is certainly the...
Make Your LPDs Worth Your Leaders’ Time.
By: CSM Mike Burke and CSM Marcus Brister “Next week, we will have an LPD on NCOERs…” said the command sergeant major, receiving a combination of eye rolls and long exhales during the training meeting. True to form, the following week, an...
Speaking Up: What Matters to You?
By: Jia Wu Often, employees will disagree with a supervisor’s directives yet execute blindly with little apprehension. In organizations that clearly delineate authorities, it may not be considered appropriate for subordinates to violate orders –...
Move Your Performance from the Industrial Age to the 21st Century using Wearable Tech
By Tyler Inman On October 1st, 2020, the Army released the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Operating Concept. The document’s foreword, signed by the Army’s senior leadership team, describes H2F as an investment in Soldier readiness and lethality,...
Call For Posts: What Broadening Opportunities are Available to me?
By Connor Collins We are excited to announce that we’re launching a NEW series called #BroadenMe. We’re seeking submissions for informative 1000-1600 word posts highlighting the various broadening opportunities and considerations an officer should...
How to Drain the Energy out of Organizations
By Joe Byerly Have you ever picked up your IPhone and noticed that the battery was almost dead even though you charged it all night? The most likely culprits for draining the life out of your phone are the applications operating in the background....
It’s Time to Update the Military Decision-Making Process
By Larry Kay Processes must adjust to the environment in which they will be utilized otherwise they risk providing solutions to yesterday’s problems. The military decision-making process (MDMP) has not been updated to reflect the contemporary...
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