Mostly in the West and Far East, post-WWII, but increasing dramatically during the Vietnam War and after, the understanding, acceptance, and role of Continue Reading
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“Breathe”: What It’s Like to be a Special Forces Medic
by Aaron Smith Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Training takes over, I need gloves! Where the fuck are my gloves?? Hands slippery with sweat struggle to put Continue Reading
Why Putting Others First Ensures Your Own Success | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
Stop taking credit for what you’ve not done. More critically, stop taking credit for what you didn’t think of or didn’t think through in detail. It’s Continue Reading
Stop, Shut Up and Sit Down | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
2003, Far East Asian nation, the mere formality of a meeting. Little more than a press event really, the final meeting between Minister of Finance Continue Reading
The Fall of Rome: Even the Legions Experienced Toxic Leadership
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM UT: GENERALIS FLAVIUS AETIUS LEGATUS AUGUSTI PRO PRAETORE EX: Continue Reading
Pick Your Fights, Carefully | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
Years ago, my then mentor and lead investor, told me calmly, succinctly. “You don’t know what you don’t know.” This a week into my discussing, Continue Reading
You’re Not Going to Like This | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
You’re not as valuable as you think you are. Read that correctly. To be fair though, no one is. Evolution optimized us for the propagation of Continue Reading
Improving Restaurant Operational Efficiency
The restaurant industry is a highly competitive sector. Running a restaurant is hard, and it's even harder when you need to run more efficiently. To Continue Reading
In Any Organization, De Facto Leaders “Run the Show”
by Nick Perna At Mcdonald's, the dayshift manager tells the other employees what to do. At Ford Motor Company the production manager for third shift Continue Reading
The Air Force is Suffering from Toxic Shock Syndrome
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 6, 2020, but the issues discussed remain just as relevant today. _____________ I can't Continue Reading
Shades of Influence in Leadership: Are you in the box?
by Major Juan Remy This article is not about defining or expanding on what leadership is or is not. Instead, it portrays or discusses the gray Continue Reading
The Handbook is Missing: Stoic Lessons for Leadership
by Major Christopher M. Davis, USMC As his parachute drifted downward, after his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down over North Vietnam, James Stockdale Continue Reading
