When my branch manager told me she had some Platoon Leader requisitions opening at Fort Jackson, I initially though she misspoke and meant Executive Officer. I mean why on earth …
If you're a West Point graduate, maybe you bristled at the headline. If you received your commission from another source, maybe you nodded and smiled. Why did we choose this …
The Army has welcomed a few thousand new Second Lieutenants into our ranks since our last update. For all you newcomers -- welcome! We've been running some of our older …
We are in a profession training to use lethal force. An unwillingness to discuss menstruation in the military is not about a lack of intestinal fortitude to discuss a little …
This Watch2Lead uses clips from the movie "Fury" to facilitate a discussion on cohesion and the potential negative outcomes that can result in cohesive units if weak leadership exists. This …
This Listen2lead uses an episode from the popular podcast Freakonomics Radio. "Failure is Your Friend" is an episode that includes three vignettes discussing how people …
Within a few weeks in the early Spring of 2020, COVID 19 caused an unprecedented level of confusion surrounding many aspects of military life, including …
The Army of today operates in a joint environment alongside civilians, contractors and interagency staff. It is not a question of "if" you will work with Army civilians, servicemembers from …
Junior officers in the United States Army lack creativity - this is what a survey of Army leadership reveals. Why does this matter and what you can do about it?