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Leading into the Future: Why You Should Write a Thesis at CGSC
by Benjamin Van Horrick To the incoming class, welcome to Fort Leavenworth and the United States Army Combined Arms Center Command and General Staff College (CGSC). You are embarking on the most pivotal—and certainly not the easiest—year of your...
S3,Ep35: Dr. Cassie Holmes- How To Fight Time Poverty
Dr. Cassie Holmes, an expert on time and happiness, joins Joe to discuss her recently published book, Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. She provides useful advice for those who find themselves...
Planning to Win the Tactical Level Fights: How Simple Operations Products Enable Synchronized Success
by Sean Leary Battalion and brigade staffs operate somewhere in between the company tactical level and the operational machines that are division headquarters. In this area, it is essential for commanders and their supporting staffs to be...
S3,Ep34: Sanyin Siang- What is Your Superpower?
Sanyin Siang’s mission in life is to enable greatness in others. In this episode, Sanyin and Joe discuss how each of us has a unique set of superpowers that are waiting to be unleashed. She believes that once we understand our...
10 Rules to Live by on Social Media for Those who Serve
by Orlandon Howard “When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” – King Solomon (1010-931 BCE) It’s easy to make mistakes when communicating regularly on social media....
S3,Ep33: Arthur C. Brooks- Are You Addicted to Success?
Many of us are success addicts and we don’t even know it. Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength, joins the show to discuss why our brains are wired to chase achievement and how it can negatively impact our overall happiness....
Lessons Learned for an Effective Training Pathway and Development
by J David Thompson “What did we do that made us so effective?” A few weeks after returning from a deployment to the Levant, one of my Team Sergeants asked me this question after he and his Team Leader had a chance to reflect on the past...
Commander’s Focus Areas for Large Scale Combat Operations
by Ronald Sprang Commanders are critical to an organization’s success. Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) stress a unit’s leaders, systems and processes, which require unremitting focus and leadership. Commanders must train their organizations to...
Thinking Outside the Box: The Use of Social Media and Virtual Work in the Development of Effective Communication at WHINSEC
by Moacir Mendonca, Rolly Sanchez, and Cesar Soto-Ramos In today’s ever-changing academic and global security environment, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) quickly adapted and successfully overcame many challenges...
10 More Ways Commanders Can Embolden their PAO and Communicate Better
by Kevin Sandell Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series focused on improving your unit’s communication efforts through your Public Affairs Office. The first part of this series can be read here. The unit public affairs office (PAO)...
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3 Leadership Lessons Observer, Coach, Trainers Understand That You Should, Too
By Joshua Trimble Leadership traits are taught and leaders evolve in some of the most unsuspected places. Consider that U.S. Army training centers are built and designed to put units through rigorous and realistic training to evaluate their...
Want a Strong Culture? Tell a Good Story
By Joe Byerly Our lives revolve around stories. How much so? In his book, The 7 Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, Christopher Booker argues that narratives are primarily how we think, communicate, and receive information. Stories are the most...
How to Succeed in a World of Merciless Taskers
By Colonel Glenn A. Henke The Problem Every Army command team faces the same challenge: how to manage the ceaseless onslaught of tasks that come from higher headquarters while conducting your own training and operations. Battery, company, and...
Becoming Number One – Assuming Battalion Command as the Executive Officer
By Daniel Clark You’ve been at the job for a few months now. You’re just starting to get the hang of this executive officer thing. You know the unit’s mission, you understand most of the personalities in your battalion, and you’re starting...
From the Lost Generation to the iGeneration: An Overview of the Army Officer’s Generational Divides
By Scotty Autin In 2015, a new generation of lieutenants arrived at Army units. They arrived unannounced with no notice to their receiving commands. These officers are technology-based, possess an innate ability to find information, and are closely...
Winning the Right Way: Positioning Your Team for Long Term Success
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devron Bost) By Richard Farnell We all understand the importance of running an organization both effectively and efficiently. However, it is important to realize organizational goals have the potential to be jeopardized...
Seinfeld, Edison, and Seneca: 3 Strategies for Achieving your Goals
By Joe Byerly (This post originally appeared on ClearanceJobs.com) Goal setting is easy. Developing a plan to achieve goals is also easy. Gaining the momentum to turn an aspiration into action–that’s the hard part. In his book Good to Great, Jim...
Staying Sane for Holidays: 4 Tips for Managing Your Digital Devices
By Joseph McCormack As we move full speed into the holiday season, most everyone becomes increasingly stressed by their never-ending to-do lists, both personal and professional. The holidays are ripe for multitasking. Everyone is trying to get...
Training as a Multi-Component Force
Observations of an active duty exchange officer serving with the Indiana National Guard. By Andrew Shattuck The Army National Guard is a capable and professional military force steeped in centuries of history that stands ready to defend our...
METCONs, Dick Butkus, The Forgotten West Point Experiment, and Why You’re Doing Fitness Wrong
By Tyler Inman Amateurs do unfocused, poorly-defined “metcons.” Professionals deliberately develop energy systems with a targeted, goal-oriented approach. Fort Bragg, NC – 2008 SFC Been-around-awhile asks: What in the hell is a...
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