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cplenge wrote a new post, A Practical Guide to Command Supply Discipline for Company Leadership 4 years, 3 months ago
By: Trevor Corrigan
There are several challenges to maintaining a good Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP): lack of recovery time; shear enormity of shortages especially in a Headquarters and Headquarters […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, 16 Ways Effective Leaders Build Cohesive Teams in the Army 4 years, 3 months ago
By: Jordon Swain and Leonard Wong
On 13 October, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy announced that “people” are the Army’s top priority and that the force is working “to give junior leaders more time to […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Overcoming the First Deployment Jitters 4 years, 3 months ago
By: George Runkle
No officer worth their weight wants to admit it. Being anxious or afraid prior to your first deployment is something you aren’t dealing with — it is something someone else is; your […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, The Crucible of Company Command 4 years, 4 months ago
By: Shawn Robertson and Jeff Masci
You have spent your nascent years preparing for this big moment—the moment that is often characterized as “the crucible” or “the rite of passage.” Your mentors have ex […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, What Junior Officers Should Know About Evaluations 4 years, 8 months ago
By: Charles Hood and George Gurrola
Part of courage is being honest with ourselves. Too often, when it comes to evaluations, we as leaders are not honest. We say the evaluation doesn’t matter, not to put t […]
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cplenge commented on the post, Read More? 4 years, 8 months ago
My top 3 for 2020 are:
The EQ Leader (about emotional intelligence tailored for leader)
Leadership is Language
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There -
cplenge commented on the post, Read More? 4 years, 8 months ago
We have a book list based on various categories here: . You can click on the “Show Full Library” button and then search by category. Also, if you are looking for books outside of that list, I’m happy to recommend a number. I read 1-2 books a week on average each year. @rakimball might have some suggestions on history books.
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cplenge wrote a new post, Embarrassed? Or Wrong? 4 years, 8 months ago
By: Ray Kimball
I was on the road earlier this year and had something happen that spurred an epiphany for me. It’s not a huge, life-changing event and it’s certainly not new to most folks, but I think it’s an […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Once an Eagle: Idol or Idle? 4 years, 9 months ago
By: Christopher Wilson
Anton Myrer’s Once an Eagle has topped the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commandant of the Marine Corps, countless higher Headquarters, and West Point’s reading lists since being published in […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Churchill's Leadership During Second World War 4 years, 9 months ago
By: Filipa Goncalves
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the greatest war leaders. From 10 May 1940 to 26 July 1945, he led Britain to the ultimate goal, the defeat of Nazi Germany. Churchill possessed many […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Why You Can't Motivate Your Way to Success Part 2 4 years, 10 months ago
By: Cale Queen
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; everything you would h […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, How to Lead Millennials (Gen Y) and iGen (Gen Z) 4 years, 11 months ago
There are two quotes that really help set the stage for this article.
“What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders. They disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the […]
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Chad,
Great article. As a “Boomer”, I did not truly appreciate this point of view while I was serving. However, I wished that I had.One thing that it causes me to ponder, though, is the old adage, “If you want to be a good leader, you need to be a good follower.” In my day, “good followers” didn’t question their leaders as to the “why”, but it seems this has now been transposed to “you’re not being a good follower if you don’t ask why.” [strokes chin quizzically]
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Thanks for putting into words, @cplenge, something that I’ve thought quite a bit about. I really enjoyed your writing here!
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This is a well written blog. Leaders often forget that “why” or their intent, is the most valuable tool they can give their subordinates. That was the key to our success in WWII. Everyone down to the lowest private understood the intent and desired endstate. That enabled them to make decisions at lower levels, even when most of the leadership was gone, to act and change their tactics in order to achieve the leader’s intent. As the old adage says, there are a hundred ways to skin a cat. I don’t care how they do it, but it needs to be done.
Good leaders and managers understand that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. The key to building a good team is pairing people up to match weaknesses with other strengths. Not everyone responds to the same motivators and leaders must adapt their approach to each Soldier and situation differently.
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cplenge wrote a new post, Read More? 4 years, 11 months ago
“Superficiality is the curse of our age.”
-Richard Foster
 As junior officers we should always be looking for ways to enhance our effectiveness as leaders by building our tool kit. One of the best ways to […]
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Anyone have good suggestions for books about leadership, history, or military events that would help further my career as a well educated LT?
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We have a book list based on various categories here: . You can click on the “Show Full Library” button and then search by category. Also, if you are looking for books outside of that list, I’m happy to recommend a number. I read 1-2 books a week on average each year. @rakimball might have some suggestions on history books.
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@rakimball, I am looking for history books specific to really diving into deep detail of the US involved wars and leadership books focused historical figures
@cplenge, @rakimball thanks for the suggestions, I am always looking for more books to read, what are your favorites?
Thanks
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My top 3 for 2020 are:
The EQ Leader (about emotional intelligence tailored for leader)
Leadership is Language
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There-
Thanks @rakimball and @cplenge for your responses, I will definitely take a look at these books
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cplenge wrote a new post, Planning and Running a Range + Range Checklist 5 years ago
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 videos on aspects of the mi […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Got Discipline? A Practical Guide to Instilling Discipline 5 years ago
By: Beau Wasson
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 your Soldiers? Popular […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, The Leader Book 5 years ago
By: Charles Hood
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 videos on […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Overcoming Fear as a New Leader 5 years ago
By: George Runkle
‘I was not a fresh-faced 2nd Lieutenant,’ I thought. I was older (28), had already earned my Combat Infantryman’s Badge (OIF 3), and had a Master’s Degree; I was mature enough to not allow fe […]
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Thanks for sharing. The transition from enlisted to officer is difficult and compounded by the difficulty of taking charge of a platoon that was deployed before you arrived adds a degree of difficulty few understand.
For me the point you make about how to fix a soldier who isn’t up to standard is crucial. Not just for the new PL but any soldier. It’s easy to degrade and belittle. To take a “Sobel” approach. It takes leadership skills to drive change while building up your team. It may take a little longer but worth it in the long run.
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@gwrunkleiv: George, thank you for this. Deciding to share this story must have been difficult but all of us here in Junior Officer will learn something from it. I truly appreciate your candidness and your willingness to share the lessons you learned.
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@gwrunkleiv – Just…wow. I was positively floored reading this. Thank you for sharing not only these experiences but your processing of these events.
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cplenge wrote a new post, The Power of Appreciation 5 years, 1 month ago
By: Cale Queen
In early December, the 208th Area Support Medical Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, held its inaugural Christmas Ball. Consistent with a Mission Command Approach, I passed off planning […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, What's the Use of Branches (for a Junior Officer)? 5 years, 2 months ago
By: The CJO Team
Editor’s note: 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 […]
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cplenge wrote a new post, Relationships Matter 5 years, 4 months ago
By: Jeremy Boeh
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
~ Henry Ford
 Relationships built with intent are the foundation of any successful team. They […]
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