Brock,

What a great question.

I don’t try to “deliver a message” when I tell people what I do / have done for a living.  I tell them my story…how I joined the Army for three years to earn money for college so I could then get “a real job.”  I explain how in high school I always thought that the people who joined the Service were just too la…[Read more]

As @logisticus said, be yourself.

I actually provided a similar answer to a similar question: https://juniorofficer.army.mil/discussion/relationships-with-enlisted-personnel/#post-928

Read books to get to understand more of the science of leadership, watch your leaders to assess their performance, and pay close attention to your own performance…[Read more]

The following is anecdotal, but conveys an answer to your question quite well, I think.

I have a long history of being considered overly professional, too strict, and robot/lacking interpersonal skills.  I’ve spent a lot of time working on this as a leader, both prior to and during leadership roles.

One of the key, consistent pieces of advice I…[Read more]

Davbro,

The most important way that other branches should perceive Cyber Soldiers is as force multipliers. Hands down.

Cyber folks are mostly going to be perceived and stereotyped as being introverts, geeks, basement dwellers,  and probably not being very physically fit; it’s going to happen. I consider myself a cyber guy AND I’m a former AG…[Read more]

Davbro,

The most important way that other branches should perceive Cyber Soldiers is as force multipliers. Hands down.

Cyber folks are mostly going to be perceived and stereotyped as being introverts, geeks, basement dwellers,  and probably not being very physically fit; it’s going to happen. I consider myself a cyber guy AND I’m a former AG…[Read more]

Davbro,

The most important way that other branches should perceive Cyber Soldiers is as force multipliers. Hands down.

Cyber folks are mostly going to be perceived and stereotyped as being introverts, geeks, basement dwellers,  and probably not being very physically fit; it’s going to happen. I consider myself a cyber guy AND I’m a former AG…[Read more]

I absolutely agree about empowering your NCOs and getting their buy-in.  Before you start developing your platoon’s PT with your PSG, make sure you look at your platoon’s physical stats (latest APFT scores, road march stats, company/battalion physical assessments/competition stats, etc.).  Those stats will show you your platoon’s strengths and w…[Read more]