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Organizing for Chaos: COVID, Complexity, and Command
By Larry Kay The COVID19 pandemic remains a powerfully instructive lesson in understanding “complex problems,” devising practical solutions. At this time, a vaccine for COVID19 remains elusive, and many experts anticipate, like the flu, seasonal...
Addressing Modern Cavalry Capability Gaps and Risks
By Josh Suthoff As military planning, prioritization, and resources comes back to Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) there must be a professional discussion on modern cavalry operations and capability gaps. The US Cavalry needs light weight,...
4 keys to Achieving your Goals from People who Made History
By Joe Byerly (first appeared at We Are the Mighty) Every single one of us has potential, but sometimes we suck at life. Have you ever set a goal for yourself and an hour later talked yourself out of it? Or, tried to break a bad habit and fell back...
Major Smith Goes to Washington: Your Guide to Moving to the NCR
By Casey Dean and Aaron Childers Your Exception to Policy is in hand, your packers are scheduled, and your family is ready to move. COVID-19 delayed PCS season a bit, but it’s still coming. As a field grade officer or senior NCO, you may have the...
So You Need a Leader Professional Development Program?
By Thang Tran Change of command season is approaching and commanders at every echelon across the force will implement leader professional development (LPD) programs meant to develop leaders and subordinates. Several articles highlight the...
What is a Fort but the Soldiers? Steps to surviving and thriving as an Army Garrison Commander
By COL Scott Halter William Shakespeare wrote in Coriolanus, “What is a city but the people?” In the same vein, what is a Fort but the Soldiers? “We are the Army’s Home,” the tagline for the Army’s Installation Management Command (IMCOM),...
What I learned in ROTC: Important Advice for New Lieutenants
By: LTC Joshua Trimble The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) commissions the majority of officers each year (nearly five thousand) into the Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserves. More brand-new platoon leaders, fresh to the Army,...
Let Them Walk on the Grass: The Role of Senior NCOs
By CSM Michael S. Burke At the qualification range, a group of Soldiers congregate during the lunch break. Unexpectedly, a Sergeant Major descends upon them In his growling voice he barks about their uniform deficiencies and how the range is not...
Staying Focused In the Frenzy of Company-Level Command
By Jeff Horn Staying focused on the “right things” in a company-level command is easier said than done. Commanders begin their commands committed to this noble endeavor, but other priorities and external commitments emerge and they end up in...
Why we all need to pay attention to how we’re spending our time
By Joe Byerly Originally Published on We Are the Mighty Every day we use words and phrases, yet we rarely take the time to think about what they mean. For example, think about the phrase, “Spending time”. Typically we when we talk about...
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