Part VII, covering policy memos, was published last week.
Part VIII comes out tomorrow discussing close out formations and safety briefs.

Check it out at http://www.3x5leadership.com!

Feel free to contact me or reply to the post with questions or comments from your experience!

–Josh

Steve,
Thanks for responding. I certainly understand the scenario you’ve laid out. There are always seasons where a CO CDR does not control his/her training calendar, primarily from PLT- to BDE-level collective training. Strictly in my opinion, I believe CO CDRs should own their training plans (and certifications) through SQD-level. Unfortunately,…[Read more]

 
<p style=”margin: 0px 0px 11px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;”>Steve,</span></p>
 
<p style=”margin: 0px 0px 11px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;”>Thanks for responding. I certainly understand the scenario you’ve laid out. There are always seasons where a CO CDR does not control his/her training…[Read more]

A lot of great techniques/ideas on counseling. I am late to the conversation, but I do want to add one technique that was valuable for me as a commander. As Gary points out in the above post, providing questions in advance is important for an effective counseling session. Taking the advice of a mentor, the last question I always asked on the…[Read more]

For those who are not sure how the new “Blended” retirement system differs from the current system, I’ve attached a 1-page PDF to help explain it.  Additionally, here is a link to a story that explains it more deeply.

For those who are not sure how the new “Blended” retirement system differs from the current system, I’ve attached a 1-page PDF to help explain it.  Additionally, here is a link to a story that explains it more deeply.

Vanessa,

I think Brock hit the nail on the head. Ask him what is a MQ officer? The next question you need to ask is , “Am I a MQ officer?” Now, your senior rater will not be able to answer that at your initial counseling, but I would ask that question every time afterwards. It is an incredibly difficult question to ask, but we as leaders get paid…[Read more]

Alan,

As a former troop commander I really appreciated reading your article. In our effort to regain proficiencies in security and reconnaissance tasks, we can’t ignore our ability to fight. I think your points about mastering actions on contact and battle drills are spot on. Hopefully as we continue to emphasize reconnaissance operations against…[Read more]

Alan,

As a former troop commander I really appreciated reading your article. In our effort to regain proficiencies in security and reconnaissance tasks, we can’t ignore our ability to fight. I think your points about mastering actions on contact and battle drills are spot on. Hopefully as we continue to emphasize reconnaissance operations against…[Read more]

Vanezza,

Ray and Brock both brought up excellent points. A fun/different way of approaching this question would be to ask your Senior Rater , using five single works, what qualities he/she expects of a junior officer. This is a unique way of asking about his/her expectations of you, IMHO. Good luck!

Micah