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S2,E23: Kevin Kruse- Great Leaders Have No Rules
The CEO of LEADx and author of Great Leaders Have No Rules, Kevin Kruse discusses contrarian leadership principles that many leaders overlook. Kevin and Joe talk about the downsides of having an open door policy, the problem with leaders wanting...
Systematic and Gradual: Safely Returning to Collective Physical Training
by Alex Morrow During the six weeks after the 2011 NFL lockout, players experienced twice the number of Achilles tendon ruptures than the average for an entire season. These were professional athletes doing their best to train on their own, and...
Are You Mentally Fit?
by Andrew Klinger I had just spent another sleepless night on the phone with my First Sergeant getting one of our junior NCOs to a mental health treatment facility. The young sergeant had expressed suicidal thoughts and intent to their spouse,...
Revisiting the Tape Test
by Summer Lancette It’s no secret that the Army has a long lasting foundation of standards and regulations. These regulations are in place to ensure Soldiers are physically in shape, but also ensure they are presentable as members of the armed...
A Leader’s Guide to Navigating Social Media in the Military
By Kristy Bell Social media has blurred the lines between our private and professional lives in an unprecedented way, and has also, in some ways, eroded the idea of a “non-partisan military” that shores up our democratic ideals. This came to the...
S2,E22: Nancy Sherman- Resilience Through Community
Professor Nancy Sherman has spent decades working with military leaders on ethics, PTSD, moral injury, and suicide prevention. In this episode, she explains how an ancient philosophy can help service members and first responders work through...
New York City Recruiting Battalion in a Time of COVID
By Lieutenant Colonel Whitney O. Jensen and Command Sergeant Major Latosha Ravenell Editor’s Note: A version of this article was first published on March 21, 2021 in the NCO Journal. A year ago, in March of 2020, the New York City Recruiting...
Choices
by Dave Leach “Do you want to continue?” the paramedic asked. I was just over three miles from the finish of the Ironman Florida 70.3 race and I was struggling. The 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of cycling, and the 9 ½ miles of running in the...
Seven Books Every Company Commander Should Read
by Dan Vigeant Leaders worth following are readers. This is not an original, or even new thought. Countless General Officers, business professionals, and thriving entrepreneurs laud the benefits of reading for personal and professional...
S2,E21: Sebastian Junger – What is Freedom?
Joe sits down with Sebastian Junger to discuss his latest book, Freedom, and examine what this word means in modern society. In discussing the book, Junger recounts his 400-mile journey along east coast railroad lines while dodging police...
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Shrinking Army: It’s Time to Focus on the “Why”
Further evidence that the Army is shrinking is found in a recent Army Times article, which announced that 20% of screened captains would be told it’s time to hang up the uniform. For those left behind, it could produce the devastating side effect...
The Evolving Art of Training Management
By David Hodne and Joe Byerly Has the Army lost the art of training management? Recently, I coauthored an article with Colonel David Hodne answering this question. It was published in the February 2016 issue of Army Magazine. Thanks to the...
Mentoring for Integration
Editor’s Note: I recently read LTC Ray Kimball’s book, The Army Officer’s Guide to Mentoring, and while the book in its entirety is a worthy read for self development, I thought LTC Kimball’s section on...
Share the Colors
Editor’s Note: Typically, when I see a brigade-level physical training event on the calendar, I automatically think of a three or four mile run at a pace that is hell on my knees. Today’s guest post is by a current brigade commander who...
How Effective is Your Leadership Narrative?
This guest post is from Drew Steadman, who created the top online resource for military professionals to develop their leadership skills. Read more from Drew at The Military Leader or follow him on Twitter @mil_Leader By: Drew Steadman Pop quiz…...
The Art of Giving Negative Feedback
A few years ago, Doctrine Man published a popular list that “decoded” officer evaluation reports (OERs). The sad thing about his humorous jab at OERs, though, is that it wasn’t too far off from reality. Generally speaking, we in the military don’t...
Who are You Calling a Minion? Leadership on Staff
I’m back at the point in an officer’s career again; the point where I am no longer directly leading soldiers. I’ve traded in my map board, weapon, and radio for a laptop, Microsoft Office, and a diet fueled by our brigade chaplain’s finest black...
How to Get the Most Out of Company Command
As a field grade officer on a brigade staff, I get the opportunity to frequently interact with captains who are counting down the months until they become company commanders. Their excitement serves as a reminder to me of how quickly time...
Listen Up! Professional Development Through Podcasts
In the season of my career following company command, I had ample opportunity each day for professional reading. Now that I’m back in the operational force, the minutes I can dedicate towards this endeavor are limited. Between carrying the workload...
A Professional Development Opportunity: Let’s #DefChat about Innovation
Last summer, a group of us from the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum wanted to try an experiment with professional development. We wanted to see what would happen if we built an online community-based professional reading program. Would people be...
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