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How I Stayed Grounded with 40 Years’ Experience in Civilian and Military Aviation
Just as a preface, this story has a point. Mainly that there are lessons I learned early in life that has stood me in good stead. Such as the need to 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
Making the Transition to an Army Lieutenant
by LTC Bernard House, courtesy of Military Mentors. This article first appeared in Military Mentors and is re-posted here with their Continue Reading
One-Way Leadership: A Ranger’s Perspective
A strange, but true, dichotomy of leadership occurred to me this morning - while as aleader, you must love those you lead, there is no requirement, Continue Reading
21 Tips Before Your 1st Salute
You are about to embark on the beginning of your career. I wanted to share some things I’ve learned through experience to “put in your rucksack” as Continue Reading
Influence-based Leadership: Critical Importance of the Alpha
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
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
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Real Leadership is Accidental
In Far Eastern philosophy, there exists a very ancient concept: “The student becomes the master, the master becomes the student - 學生成為碩士,碩士成為學生.” Continue Reading
Practical Realism in an Unpredictable World: Machiavelli’s Treaties on Fortune
by an anonymous former Special Forces officer “…if times and affairs change, he is ruined if he does not change his course of action.” - Nicollo Continue Reading
An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide, Leaders are Failing to Focus Their Teams
MAJ J.A. Lyons & Daniel McGurk This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 11, 2020. Where are we today? __________ It was raining outside, Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 4: Combat Leadership Traits)
"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