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The One Thing Series: Leading in the Present
by Christopher Williams “The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where...
The One Thing Series: Collaborating Up, Down, and Across
by Haley Morton In 2CR, staff work is particularly difficult to synchronize due to the lack of an onsite division headquarters and the frequent expeditionary deployment operations in the European theater. I wish I’d known the importance of...
The One Thing Series: Find a Mentor
By Marc Meybaum “Mentorship is the voluntary developmental relationship that exists between a person of greater experience and a person of lesser experience that is characterized by mutual trust and respect.” – AR 600-100: Army...
The One Thing Series: Sharing the Profession with Department of the Army Civilians
By Tom Dull “The Army profession develops Soldiers and Army civilians who demonstrate character, competence, and commitment through career-long training, education, and experience.” – ADP 6-22: Army Leadership and the Profession In the...
Operationalizing Individual and Team Development
by Scott Nusom The field grade officer’s chief responsibility is to operationalize guidance and intent. However, often overlooked is how field grade leaders can just as effectively operationalize individual and team development. Simply stated,...
S3,Ep30: Kyle Scheele- How to Host a Viking Funeral
Kyle Scheele, author of How to Host a Viking Funeral: The Case for Burning Your Regrets, Chasing Your Crazy Ideas, and Becoming the Person You’re Meant to Be joins the podcast to tell the inspiring story of when he asked people to send him...
S3,Ep29: Eric Barker-Learning How to Play Well With Others
Best-selling author and popular blogger Eric Barker joins Joe to discuss his latest book, Plays Well With Others, sharing what decades of research tells us about relationships and how we can build better ones in our own lives. In this episode, Joe...
A Different Point of View: A Military Child’s Perspective of the Task
By McKenzie Dull My dad was a soldier in the United States Army long before I was born. It is all I have ever known. Being around people who serve is a way of life to me and something I took for granted and did not fully understand. It wasn’t until...
Readiness Displayed: The Ukraine Conflict and the Importance of Readiness Principles
by Aaron Childers The Russo-Ukraine War has captivated the world’s attention as the smaller and less-technologically advanced Ukrainian forces continue to stall the advance of a much larger and better-equipped force. Many issues have plagued...
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...
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How to Nudge the Army Onto a Different Course
By Joe Byerly and Casey Dean For many young leaders, the Army can be a frustrating experience. They see areas that can be improved upon but quickly become frustrated with conservative leadership, bloated bureaucracies and navigating a system that...
Has Anyone Seen the Boss?
By Sam When faced with a toxic leader, you can find multiple studies and a massive amount of information on what can be done to deal with this individual, but what happens when you have a boss who is just plain ineffective? They aren’t a bad person...
A Military Justice Philosophy
By CPT Kevin D. Anderson To be effective in combat, units must maintain good order and discipline. Undisciplined units compromise mission effectiveness and readiness, putting soldiers at unnecessary risk. Good order and discipline is maintained...
The Special Projects Officer Guide to Event Planning
By Zachary Griffiths Military officers plan and execute complex operations. Junior officers cut their teeth on platoon attacks, convoys, military balls, and even conferences. These latter events are hardly new challenges. The Army Officer’s Guide...
The Goal of Self-Development: Knowledge vs. Wisdom
By Joe Byerly “For even sheep do not vomit up their grass and show to the shepherds how much they have eaten; but when they have internally digested the pasture, they produce externally wool and milk. Do you also show not your theorems to the...
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...
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