"General Richardson feels that combat commanders must have a compelling desire to make their units the best possible. These commanders must have a Continue Reading
Leadership
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 3: Traits of a Successful Leader)
"A review of 350 leadership studies, by Dr. William A. Hamel, supported twelve leadership characteristics. Successful leaders were -Found to be above Continue Reading
Want to “Think Outside the Box” Like Special Forces? Get Inside the Box First
Special Forces soldiers, the Green Berets, get a bad rap for “outside the box” thinking. Detractors label us "cowboys;" bearded, gun-toting, Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 2: Is There a Difference?)
In Part 1 I asked questions as to where all these bad leaders come from and whether or not this is something new or if it's always been this way. Continue Reading
I’m Marking the LZ for America: We Need More Alvin Yorks
I’ve been listening to Sabaton’s new album, The Great War, a lot lately. It’s good, y’all. Check it out. There are several tracks that both my kids Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 1: Good Leaders or Place Holders)
I'm a little bit of a history nut. Well okay, a lot of a history nut, especially military history. I also have a keen interest in observing people and Continue Reading
Why the U.S. Army’s “People First” Initiative is a Flawed Concept
“No word matters. But man forgets reality and remembers words.” - Roger Zelazny _________ United States Army leadership representatives Continue Reading
He Was an Asset and Now He Has Nothing
by Anonymous During the longest war in American history, America utilized “willing accomplices” to assist with intelligence needs. Those “willing Continue Reading
Air Force & ANG: Stop Treating Part-Timers Like They’re Subjects in a Social Experiment
This post popped up on my feed today on a business networking site where a mom was talking about her young daughter getting older. “"It's easier Continue Reading
3 Ways How Companies Can Build Their Leadership Pipeline
Over the past few years, taking into view the evolving trends in businesses, the nuances of what leadership constitutes have completely changed. How Continue Reading
Arrogant Leadership and its Consequences
by Hank Black I learned early on in the Marine Corps that the most knowledgeable and/or situationally aware person ‘in the room’ might not be the Continue Reading
Remembering Our Fallen
I remember them, all of them. Every day. I don’t live for them, I could never do this justice. I cannot hold myself to any expectations worthy of Continue Reading