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Six Questions to Define Leadership
by C.N. Miller Editor’s Note: A version of this article was previously published on February 26, 2021 in the Eunomia Journal published by The Civil Affairs Association. Please click here to read the original article. The best lessons in life...
Life Calluses
by Michael Philbert I knew it would be hard, but I decided I would try anyway. I looked up, anticipating the energy it would take to jump and grasp the bars above. Could these tiny legs get this 200-pound body off the ground? I coiled my body and...
S2, E16: General Scott Miller -Great Leaders Never Stop Learning
General Miller talks about the lessons he’s learned over the past 38 years of service. He discusses crucible moments that shaped him, including a firefight in Mogadishu in October 1993 where he served as the assault force commander. He also...
How to Enable as an Enabler
by Ryan Cornell-d’Echert I am an Army Logistics officer who – for better or worse – has spent much of his career separated from other logisticians. I wish to share some lessons and observations that may be applicable to other “outsiders,”...
Stoic Leadership
by Stefan Shirley Long before our time, people would gather and discuss philosophical issues such as how to live a fulfilling and virtuous life. During these times of enlightenment, great thinkers like Locke, Kant, Hume, and Kierkegaard, and...
Developing Innovators: Science Fiction Beyond the Convention Center
by Christopher L’Heureux Innovation is the lifeblood of success. It feeds our ability to adapt and conquer our environment whether on a battlefield or in a boardroom. The aircraft carrier began its life as an auxiliary scout for the fleet. By the...
S2,E15: Donald Robertson- What is Stoicism?
The team sits down with Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Robertson explains the origins of the philosophy, why Stoicism has survived for the last 2300 years, and it’s...
A Platoon Leader’s Takeaways from the Anti-Extremism Stand-Down
by Jack Hadley On March 19th, the DoD-wide Anti-Extremism Stand-Down chain-teaching came hurtling down from echelons on high. For me personally, I saw this cascade come from U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) down to the 173rd Airborne...
When Unpopular Decisions Lead to a Better Culture
by Mike S. Burke On his blog, author James Clear talks about “Keystone Habits,” habits that will act as the foundation for other positive habits and translate into a better overall lifestyle. However, I submit not all keystone habits are...
Write for You
By Joe Byerly Many view writing for publication in the military as an opportunity to help others with their leadership approaches, inform them on some academic topic they learned about in grad school, or to share lessons learned from a recent...
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Let’s Quit Going into Debt with Our Families: Time Management for Leaders
Time, like money, isn’t infinite yet we treat the management of both very differently. If I mismanage my money, and my monthly expenses are greater than my income, I must borrow from a financial lender to make up the deficit. Overtime, I run the...
The Power of a Note
By Joe Byerly Tonight I read an article in the Army Times titled Nearly Half of Soldiers say Army isn’t committed to them and for whatever reason it made me think of a handwritten note I received almost 10 years ago from my Battalion...
“A Way” To Develop a Toxic Leader: How We as Leaders Create Our Own Monsters
Toxic leaders don’t just appear on the scene, they develop over time- and we are the ones that create them. Yep! It’s partly our fault as leaders because we fail to properly counsel them as they move up the ladder. There you have it: “A way” to...
The Guy Behind the Guy, Behind the Guy: A Case for Taking our Roles More Seriously
“Remember this face! This is the guy behind the guy, behind the guy!” Vince Vaughn’s character spoke those words to the cocktail waitress in the 90’s hit, Swingers, when he was trying to pump up his wingman, played by Jon...
Flattening the Decision Cycle in Tactical Units
If you look in the Army’s manual on Mission Command, it says the philosophy is based on 6 principles: Build cohesive teams through mutual trust Create shared understanding Provide commander’s clear intent Exercise disciplined initiative...
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