Thanks! I was in command for about 20 months, of a FA Foward Support Company.

As for the POC, I’ll reach out to my Replacement who just attended the course and DM you when I get it!

@tiarawalz, this is as also what I got out of the course and could not have said it better myself! This course was more about the relationships and resources, and less about the 1,000s of Slides they shoved at us!

I went to the Fort Hood course, and I thought they did an outstanding job of balancing in class with guest speakers with field trips…[Read more]

@logisticus

I also had pleasure of meeting those amazing Leaders aforementioned, among many others through this forum andoperational force! I think that knowing that inspirational leaders truly exist in the military was my reason for aiming to excel at all my positions, and especially at Company Command, where we are all lucky enough to impact…[Read more]

Joe,

Thank you for your response! I do indeed have the counseling’s to back up my claims and concerns. The 2LT was actually removed from my direct supervision and given some cool off time in Battalion, until the BSB could find a place for him.

You bring up a great point, and that is the first question I asked myself (and other leaders): How…[Read more]

Patrick,

Thank you for your response! I guess my logic for capable versus unsat is due to the 2LT not doing anything illegal, unethical, immoral, or unsafe…he just struggled with mission accomplishment and leader attributes. I have most of his performance documented, and even more one on one verbal counseling’s to back up my claim: this 2LT is…[Read more]

Task Management is the most difficult task in the Army that I personally struggle with. It is in my blood to accomplish all missions and tasks, no matter how many hours it requires to complete. It has literally taken me 7 years to realize that the Army does indeed give us more to do than the time we have in a day, week, month, or even year. That…[Read more]

Task Management is the most difficult task in the Army that I personally struggle with.  It is in my blood to accomplish all missions and tasks, no matter how many hours it requires to complete.  It has literally taken me 7 years to realize that the Army does indeed give us more to do than the time we have in a day, week, month, or even year.  Th…[Read more]

Jeff,

If I could go back one year and change the way I approached this very same question, I would:

(1) Improve: Make the discussion clear and concise about expectations, but leave a lot of room for dialogue

(2) Improve: Not go in to eager (personal eagerness is fine), but don’t broadcast everything you are looking to change to meet your…[Read more]