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What’s in a Name? A Reflection in Name and Rank in the Armed Forces
by Cody Anderson What’s in a name? More specifically, a first name? As every new recruit in the military learns, the answer is – apparently nothing. Your first name no longer matters. Instead, you are referred to by your last name from the...
Are You an Omnivore? Understanding Personality Types and Effective Leadership
by Daniel Jarvis The military operates in a Type A world. This age of information is a globally reaching, fast-paced environment defined by constantly changing factors contributing to complex problem sets. Modern leaders must ensure their forces...
S3,Ep9: Elliot Ackerman- The Dark Side of Identity
Elliot Ackerman joins the podcast to discuss a recent article he wrote for Liberties Journal titled, “Turning in My Card“. Joe and Elliot talk about the dark side of identity and how it can prevent us from personal and...
How are Decisions like Avocados? Waiting for a “Ripe” Moment
by Joel P. Gleason Author’s Note: GEN Richard Clarke, SOCOM CG, taught me the concept of the “Life Cycle of a Decision” during my tour as a Logistics Planner for the 82nd Airborne Division. His mentorship closed some gaps in my understanding of the...
Welcome to Your Future: How to Survive and Thrive in the AIM Marketplace
by Lyle A. Regalado Since inception, the AIM Marketplace’s goal was to allow Officers to take a bigger role in their hiring process. Human Resources Command (HRC) will no longer be placing people based on the needs of the Army. Rather, Officers are...
Remembering Powell: Leadership Lessons from a Soldier, Patriot, and Statesmen
by Jay Jackson With the passing of Colin Powell this week, I was reminded of how grateful I am for his “Thirteen Rules.” Described in Part I of his book It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, the principles Powell sets forth are clear and...
S3,Ep8: Everett Spain- The Battalion Commander Effect
Recently, U.S. Army Colonel Everett Spain coauthored an article in Parameters titled, The Battalion Commander Effect. Spain and his coauthors found that evidence suggests Army battalion commanders are a major factor in whether or not high-potential...
Do We Disdain Intellectual NCOs?
By Chris Melendez Former officer and scholar James Joyner critiqued anti-intellectualism within the U.S. military. Opinions will diverge on Joyner’s assessment on whether such bias exists or whether an ideal balance can be struck between the...
S3,Ep7: Rabbi Mordecai Finley- Finding Inner Well-Being
Rabbi Mordecai Finley sits down to talk with Joe about the power of self-reflection and how it can lead to inner well-being and help reduce conflict in our lives. He also shares lessons from decades counseling couples, earning his black belt in...
S3,Ep6: Henry Willi- The Innovation Episode
UK Army Officer Henry Willi shares his insights on innovation based on his operational experience and from his time as commander of the jHub, the official innovation hub for the UK’s Strategic Command. He explains why your network is...
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Investing in People: A Brigade Commander’s To Do List
By: Colonel (Retired) Rob Campbell Taking command of a Brigade in the 101st Airborne Division in 2013, I knew I had to focus on making people better people. I had to invest in them. To invest is to dedicate time, talent and resources to gain...
Does Popularity Get You Promoted?
A few months ago I heard Mitch Prinstein on the Art of Manliness podcast and then read his book Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obssessed World. I reached out to him and asked him about his thoughts on popularity’s linkage to...
Would Your Squad Leaders Attend Your Funeral?
By. Colonel Curt Taylor I recently heard General Dave Perkins, the Commanding General of TRADOC, describe a funeral for a senior general officer long retired. At the funeral he noted the attendance of several middle-aged men who had served...
The Army Field Grade Starter Kit
“The Major runs on coffee and hate…and I think he’s out of coffee.” -Some Poor Staff Captain at NTC Last year I completed S3/XO time and there were a couple of things I wish I would have had in my cargo pocket when I walked...
What is Your Guitar Hero?
About a decade ago, I would spend hours a day playing my Xbox 360. I was hooked on one game in particular: “Guitar Hero”. In the game, players have to play hit songs by pressing buttons on a fake guitar. Each day I would continuously...
Are You a Third Generation Leader?
When most of us think of leadership, we think of the immediate. Our leadership focus tends to be on the task at hand, not really looking beyond the next rifle range or field training exercise. But, eventually we will move on and continue to climb...
Let’s Stop the 100-Hour Work Week: Letting the Horses Go
The Problem of Letting Go In the opening of Elting Morison’s Men, Machines, and Modern Times, he recounts the story of a British officer who, in the early 1940s, had a time motion expert study pictures of a light artillery crew going through...
The Janitor Who Helped Put a Man on the Moon
By: Joe Byerly In 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited NASA for the first time. During his tour of the facility, he met a janitor who was carrying a broom down the hallway. The President then casually asked the janitor what he did for NASA, and...
The Opposite of Fear is Love
The Opposite of Fear is Love is from Chapter 13 of Steven Pressfield’s The Warrior Ethos published by Black Irish Books. The greatest counterpoise to fear, the ancients believed, is love—the love of the individual warrior for his...
The Power of Informal Leader Development
By Scott Nusom Introduction Leader professional development (LPD) is a critical component for growing and progressing the Profession of Arms. Army Doctrinal Reference Publication 6-22, Army Leadership binds leader development into the Army...
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