Three years ago, with palms sweating, I walked into my senior rater’s office for a counseling session. I told him, “I...
Retiring at 20: Why I Chose Family Over Competing for Battalion Command
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Leading Yourself Articles
Sometimes, They Have to Touch the Stove
By Joe Byerly Now that I’m a parent of kids who are getting older, I find myself wanting to play more “life...
Because the Plot Demands It: On Roles, Responsibility, and Character
By Joe Byerly I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the various roles we play in life—and the responsibilities,...
Soul vs. Ego
By Joe Byerly I would love to play guitar in front of a crowd at a bar, watch them sing along, and then take requests...
Power, Character, and the Gates We Open
By Joe Byerly Throughout ancient history, cities didn’t always fall on the fields of battle or by infantry scaling the...
Power, Hubris, and the Role of Fortune
By Joe Byerly When we attain power, we often see it through the protagonist’s lens: “This is my story. I climbed the...
Power and the Most Dangerous Myth of All
By Joe Byerly At 24 years old, Robert McNamara became Harvard Business School’s youngest assistant professor. Six...
Saying Goodbye to the “Sunday Scaries”
By Joe Byerly If you had told me years ago that the “Sunday Scaries” would one day disappear from my vocabulary—or...
The Climb to Power Conceals
By Joe Byerly We often hear that power reveals. That once someone has it, their true character is finally...