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Confessions of a Full Bird Colonel
By Jay Miseli I’m a bit more than 2 years removed from command of a brigade filled with exceptional leaders across the formation – competent and committed men and women who worked extraordinarily hard to achieve my stated vision for the...
ACFT 3.5: How the Army can Meet Congressional Guidance without Resorting to Gender Discrimination
by Kristen M. Griest I wrote an op-ed through the Modern War Institute in February advocating against the implementation of ACFT 3.0, the latest version of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The new updates to this test include the option to...
S3,Ep5: James Romm- Ancient History and Leadership in the 21st Century
Joe speaks with Historian and Professor James Romm, author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero, Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire, and The Sacred Band: Three...
Digital Dunkirk: Lessons Learned
On August 15, 2021, I doom-scrolled through social media feeds that tracked Kabul’s fall. By August 31, my phone had thousands of messages from hundreds of people I didn’t know two weeks before, and we’d helped some Afghan allies leave Afghanistan....
The Garrison Command Sergeant Major
By James Brasher You have been waiting for months and, finally, the Centralized Selection List (CSL) results are published. You have been wondering which brigade you are going to assume responsibility for. You open up the CSL, see your name, and...
S3,E4: Ryan Holiday- Fortune Favors the Brave
Bestselling author Ryan Holiday discusses his latest book, Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave. Joe and Ryan talk about how fear can hold us back from personal growth, helping others, and making a positive impact in our...
Professional Fulfillment: How Finding Your Purpose Promotes Unit Cohesion
By Andrew J. Bibb The first time I took the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) I felt as if a massive burden had been lifted off my shoulders. My Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores were steadily declining as I aged. I was frustrated...
What are Chaplains For? Five Suggestions on How to Best Utilize the Chaplain
By Caleb Miller There are many guides for officers or NCOs to become better leaders. There are also guides for chaplains to improve. However, I see very little out there helping leaders develop, utilize or rate the chaplains in their midst. This...
S3,E3: Dr. Chevy Cook- The Mentorship Episode
Joe and Chevy discuss the art and science of mentorship. Chevy shares how important it is for people to find mentors and provides tips on how and where to find them. He also explains why peers can be a great source for development. Finally, they...
Commissioning Sources and the Constitution: An Argument for Constitution Courses Becoming a Commissioning Requirement
By Tyris Foster Civ-Mil Relations and the Commissioned Officer Reflecting upon the recent debate surrounding civ-mil relations, I thought deeply about the oath that every United States commissioned officer takes — one in which we swear that we will...
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Idea to Action: The West Point Negotiation Project
By: Luke Hutchison When it comes to creating change in the largest bureaucracy on earth – the Department of Defense – it can often seem like a challenging, if not impossible, task. However, there are some Intrapreneurs who have seen a...
Your Landing Attitude and How to ‘Be’ in Transition
By Daniel Hodne Exiting an aircraft flying at 130 knots makes for an unnatural, turbulent, and adrenaline-charged experience. Career change, in many respects, shares similar qualities. In other words, the moment you’ve fully committed yourself to...
The Top Ten Things I Learned in Squadron Command
By: LTC Chad Foster I learned a lot over two years in command of a Cavalry Squadron. I also re-learned many things that I had discovered during earlier assignments, but these lessons gained a new and broader context when experienced from a...
Let’s Talk #DRAFTFM30
Have you ever read an Army Field Manual and wished you could have added your two cents prior to it accumulating dust on your office shelf? Now’s your chance. The Strategy Bridge, The Military Leader, and From the Green Notebook are excited to...
“Wall Walk” Yourself and Your Team to Better Briefings and Papers
By: Colonel Michael Lawhorn I have delivered, and I have been on the receiving end of less than stellar briefings that usually involve a lot of tedious Power Point slides. Now there is plenty of advice out there both on personal briefing techniques...
When Organizational Change Goes Wrong
By Dan Sanders Five months into my Air Force operations officer tour, my boss and I reflected on how we were doing. I came to the conclusion that while we had made great strides in achieving his vision of unifying our team, and professionalizing...
Turning Defeat into Development
By Joe Byerly On September 14, 1923, over 80,000 spectators packed into the New York City Polo Grounds to watch one of the most famous prizefights in boxing history. The heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, who stood at 6’1 and weighed around 185...
Lead Like a CHAMPION
Public Affairs Supervisor Advanced Leader Course, Class 501–17, posing after a physical fitness test. By SSG Alex R. Ramos The sport of boxing has had a rich tradition in my family. My father used to box, my uncles and cousins were pugilists,...
#DAweek: Welcome to Atropia
By: James King Large columns of dust rise up from the desert floor as a hundred T-80 tanks and BMPs are on the move. The commander of the Donovian Operational Strategic Command South (OSC-South) has just given the order to invade Atropia. Supported...
#DAweek Getting Intelligence to Move at the Speed of Decisive Action
By: Alex Morrow and Michael Dompierre “To find, know, and never lose the enemy”– Military Intelligence Creed At the outset of the Army’s return to Decisive Action and Unified Land Operations, National Training Center (NTC) Command Sgt Major...
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