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Instant Expectations of the Iron Major: The 5 GAS Principles
By Will Laase and Todd Turner The Iron Major who understands Mission Command, commander’s intent, and practices the 5 Give a $#!t (GAS) Principles, is the team member that commanders request “by name.”. Regardless of the leader’s background,...
Leveraging Policy to Performance: Optimizing the Potential of AIM 2.0
By Don Orlando AIM 2.0 has a strong policy foundation for talent management for the Army and its officers. Like all new and better efforts, a key challenge is making that policy come alive…one officer at a time. Virtually all officers are...
Important Lessons from an Outgoing Commander
By Ryan Kendall At the end of a National Training Center rotation, the Brigade commander said something that resonated with me. He said that at some point, we would have to come to terms with our experience in training. The lessons our...
On Followership: Seeing the Weight of Leadership
By Joe Byerly When I was a company grade officer, I used to complain about the bastards up at squad. I remember thinking if LTC X or COL X only thought the way I did, we wouldn’t have this problem. If I’m being honest with myself, it wasn’t until I...
Before You Commission, Read These 5 Books
By Oren Abusch-Magder Former Defense Secretary Mattis famously once wrote, “Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed before. It doesn’t give me all the...
How to Nudge the Army Onto a Different Course
By Joe Byerly and Casey Dean For many young leaders, the Army can be a frustrating experience. They see areas that can be improved upon but quickly become frustrated with conservative leadership, bloated bureaucracies and navigating a system that...
Has Anyone Seen the Boss?
By Sam When faced with a toxic leader, you can find multiple studies and a massive amount of information on what can be done to deal with this individual, but what happens when you have a boss who is just plain ineffective? They aren’t a bad person...
A Military Justice Philosophy
By CPT Kevin D. Anderson To be effective in combat, units must maintain good order and discipline. Undisciplined units compromise mission effectiveness and readiness, putting soldiers at unnecessary risk. Good order and discipline is maintained...
The Special Projects Officer Guide to Event Planning
By Zachary Griffiths Military officers plan and execute complex operations. Junior officers cut their teeth on platoon attacks, convoys, military balls, and even conferences. These latter events are hardly new challenges. The Army Officer’s Guide...
The Goal of Self-Development: Knowledge vs. Wisdom
By Joe Byerly “For even sheep do not vomit up their grass and show to the shepherds how much they have eaten; but when they have internally digested the pasture, they produce externally wool and milk. Do you also show not your theorems to the...
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