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I had to separate a soldier for a second drug failure very recently. It was hard because this was otherwise a good soldier. Motivated, positive and great at their job; …
In the past year I have worked with several senior military leaders who stated that the younger generation was making the Army weak and ineffective. Millennials and iGen must really …
How do I read more this year?" Many people you know have probably set a goal that encompasses this; maybe you even set a goal like this yourself. However, have …
One of the most common missions new junior leaders struggle to perform effectively is the qualification range. A range is a significant allocation of resources …
Was it Mel Gibson's portrayal of then LTC Hal Moore in We Were Soldiers or Bill Murray's performance in Stripes that most enticed you to join the service? How about …
At the Center for Junior Officers (CJO), we work to deliver content where leaders can best consume it. One of the experiments we've tried this past year is producing instructional …
The purpose of these weeks was clear: To show me that I was an absolute disgrace who should not be listened to, and not worthy of the honor of leading …
When I got home after the awards ceremony, I was surprised to see the above photo (shared here with her permission) posted on her Facebook page.
The Branching of Year Group 2020 sparked a conversation within CJO about the utility of branches and branch identity for junior officers. Listen in as two of our team members …
Chuck Palahniuk in Fight Club said, "People don't listen, they just wait for their turn to talk." How good of a listener are you? Would your peers/boss/subordinates agree with your …
Almost anything could be generated quickly in an emergency -- with a few key exceptions. One of those exceptions was trust. How can junior officers build trust? To paraphrase GEN …
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