by Jake Kohlman As I filled out my location preferences ahead of Intermediate Level Education (ILE), I knew I wanted...
Is Foreign Service ILE Right for You?
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Organizational Leadership Articles
Creating an Army Master Tactician Additional Skill Identifier
by David Weart Editor’s Note: This article was modified from its originally published version on February 7th,...
Searching for a Purpose in Professional Military Education
by David Kahan My time at the Captain’s Career Course (CCC) was a disappointment. Arriving at Fort Huachuca,...
Counterproductive Leadership: Impact to People and the Organization
by Jakob Hutter Effective leaders who demonstrate confidence, courage, compassion, and character enable an...
Sixteen Things I Wish I Could Tell My Senior Rater
Authors’ Note: The authors of this post, @notyourtacofficer and @therecoveringcommander, are mid-career, post...
Thinking Like a Fox: The Military’s New High Ground
by Nate Bump In our modern world, complexities abound. As a result, many assume more specialists focusing on...
Our Sloppy Over-Reliance on Texting
by Jack Hadley Farewelled by my unit and signed out on PCS leave, I stood at a German train station headed to the...
Don’t Look the Part, Be the Part
by Oren Abusch In the early spring of 2020, my Battalion ran a two-week marksmanship course. Each day, NCOs would go...
Information Quality’s Outsized Effect on Decision-Making
by Jack Hadley and Addison McLamb We all know bad decisions when we see them. For example, the commander who can’t...