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Missing the Forests for the Trees: The Flaw in Army Future Command’s Vision on Emerging Conflicts
by Yancy J. Bush A common idiom applied to someone too engrossed in a detail describes that person as unable to see the forest for the trees. They miss the larger context of the situation by only considering a small component of it. This saying...
S3,Ep28: David Gergen- How Great Leaders are Made
David Gergen, former White House advisor to four different U.S. Presidents and New York Times– best selling author joins Joe to talk about his latest book Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made. In this episode...
The One Thing I Wish I Would Have Known…
Leaders, This summer many of you are changing out of position. We’ve got a question for you: What’s the one thing you wish you would have known before you started the job? We all have the one nugget of wisdom we learned the hard way...
On Practical Leadership- The Value of Active Listening
by Alberto J. Delgado “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” You’ve probably heard that quote thrown around at meetings and posted all over social-media as...
Moral Injury: A Primer
by Caleb Miller Military professionals are relatively familiar with general mental health and PTSD; a newer concept, “moral injury,” has been growing in popularity for the past few decades among top leaders, counselors, psychologists and chaplains....
Strength in Inclusion
by Jakob Hutter A unique characteristic of the United States military is the diverse makeup of people and their ideas. When service members of different races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and other identities have a shared...
S3, Ep 27: MAJ. GEN. David Hodne- Culture, Character, and Communication
The commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division, Major General David Hodne joins the show to discuss the lessons he’s learned shaping the complex cultures of the organizations he’s lead in the military. He shares stories about...
The Science and Art of Command
by Michael Everett Does the Army practice Mission Command? Or Command and Control? After the 2019 update to ADP 6-0 Mission Command, many young leaders are confused about the terms command and control and mission command. The bottom line is this:...
Making Good Decisions on Time
by Gary McDonald and Ron Sprang It is D-Day, June 6 1944, Dog Green Sector, Omaha Beach, the waves crash against the beach. Countless Higgins boats race to the shore to deliver the first wave of young warriors to the fight. “Clear the ramp, 30...
S3,Ep 26: LT. GEN. Xavier Brunson and COL. (ret) Kirsten Brunson- Managing the Tension Between Work and Family
In this episode, Joe talks to the Brunsons about how they’ve managed their careers and their family, while both having served in the U.S. Army. LT. GEN. Brunson and Kirsten share lessons on communication, maintaining relationships with...
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The Leader’s Guide to Being Featured on U.S. Army W.T.F! Moments
By: USAWTFM Admin Team Over the years, U.S. Army WTF! Moments has grown from a couple of guys messing around on Facebook to a following of 1.2 million people. We’ve expanded to internet radio with hundreds of interviews under our belt, including 2...
How to Keep a Notebook Like Da Vinci
By Joe Byerly When we hear the name Leonardo Da Vinci, the word “genius” immediately comes to mind. His 16th century works “The Last Supper,” “Mona Lisa,” and “Vitruvian Man” are still popular today. The Da Vinci namesake is a part of our modern...
How to be a Successful S6
By: LTC Joshua Trimble Did the Army select you to serve as an S6? If you are lucky, you remember your training. If you are extra lucky, the Army even sent you to a refresher S6 course. Chances are, you are not that lucky, and you probably do not...
5 Battlefields that Influenced My Outlook on War, Leadership, and Life
By: Jim Greer Throughout my life I have visited many battlefields, certainly more than I can remember. The first battlefield I visited was Kennesaw Mountain, with my Dad when I was seven years old. The most recent was Fort McHenry last year...
How to Turn Performance Counseling into a Conversation
By Joe Byerly When it comes to intentionally developing our subordinates, one of the greatest tools in a leader’s kit bag is one-on-one counseling. Unfortunately, counseling is hit or miss across the Army. I would argue that the majority of...
5 Tips to Help New NCOs Succeed
By Alex Licea Congratulations, you are now a Noncommissioned Officer. First and foremost, be proud of your accomplishment! Earning the title of NCO is an important step in the military career of enlisted personnel regardless of their branch of...
Things You Need to Know About Commanding a Brigade HHC
By Chris Ingram Commanding a line company is the ideal job for most company grade officers; the culminating point of company grade leadership. Being told you have been asked to relinquish command early and take on the responsibility of a Brigade...
Can You Learn to Take Initiative?
By Joshua Spodek Chatting about my upcoming book, Initiative, a friend and fellow blogger, Joe Byerly of From The Green Notebook, asked if people could learn to take initiative. I saw his question as rhetorical, since he’d read an advance copy, so...
AIM 2.0: Tinder for Army Talent Management
Tinder By: Megan Jantos Over the last couple years, the Army has rolled out a new system that allows it to better manage talent while involving active-duty officers in the assignment process. This system, called the Assignment Interactive Module...
Assessing the Army of the Living’s Targeting in Winterfell
Helen Sloan/HBO By: Justin Beverly Warning: This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of Game of Thrones, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” Other authors have made much ado about the Army of the Living’s (AoL) tactical blunders at...
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