by Meaghan Parchert “Leadership in a democratic Army means firmness, not harshness; understanding, not weakness;...
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Leading Yourself Articles
“Leading Up” as a Company Grade Officer
by Mike Martino “Someone got Sir off topic again…” Forty of us, students at the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course...
To Captains in the Marketplace: Consider Recruiting Command
by Ben Potter Are you an Army Captain whose AIM marketplace is open? If so, you may see Company Command positions...
7 Years’ Time: A Sexual Assault Survivor’s Story
(David McNew/Getty) Editor’s Note: Today is Denim Day, an annual campaign observed worldwide to highlight...
Diving with Death: Navigating Scary Conversations in Mental Health
By Stein Thorbeck I want to tell you a story to make you better at supporting people in pain. I was glad to be there...
From a Company Commander to Platoon Leaders: Relax—and Check Your Ego
by Michael Everett Relax. Be where your feet are. Be yourself. Learn how to Army. Read, write, learn. Own being the...
Wayne Gretzky and Coup d’oeil
by T.G. Bradbeer In his classic work, On War, Clausewitz describes the concept of Coup d’oeil as “an intellect that,...
How To Be a Data Literate Leader—And Why It Matters
Photo by Stephen Dawson on Unsplash by Justine Meberg As the Army shifts focus from asymmetric to peer threats,...
It’s Not Innovation Versus Readiness—Innovation Is Readiness
By James Ashworth, with Rebecca Segal The U.S. Army has been charged to transform in contact, using deployments and...