“Duty” by Robert Gates. It’s easy to think of our units and the Army’s mission of fighting our nation’s wars in isolation. In this context, it’s easy to get frustrated by orders that don’t seem to make sense because of a narrow scope. This book is an entertaining, fast read from an outstanding statesman that provides some insight into the…[Read more]

What an awesome insight! That sounds like some great connections.

Micah

This is great! My rule of thumb is that if I’m going to be gone for more than a long weekend, I’ll put something brief up. I find myself getting caught up in the trap of posting an out of office response and jumping back on my e-mail anyways and responding to messages. It’s definitely something I’ve had to work on and shake the habit.

Micah

Unity of effort is definitely the key, but this is always more challenging to achieve than unity of command. So yes, consolidation of information collection planning and assets needs to occur, but I think we need to be weary of the “Romance of Leadership” if we consolidate all of this, because one person (the commander) does not always have the…[Read more]

Leadership stereotypes exist but I think there’s a difference between being effective in your job/branch versus effectively leading Soldiers. Obviously, leaders need to understand the nuances of their MOS but effective leadership transcends branches.

Great timing for this question as I am currently reading The Art of Command. This book focuses…[Read more]

Leadership stereotypes exist but I think there’s a difference between being effective in your job/branch versus effectively leading Soldiers. Obviously, leaders need to understand the nuances of their MOS but effective leadership transcends branches.

Great timing for this question as I am currently reading The Art of Command. This book focuses…[Read more]

@seagraves,

Congratulations on your recent commission! You are in a great situation to complete some relevant OJT before attending BOLC. I’m not familiar with the specific job requirements of an XO at advance camp, but I think there are some areas you can focus on to help your company while simultaneously developing yourself.
– Become familiar…[Read more]

@seagraves,

Congratulations on your recent commission! You are in a great situation to complete some relevant OJT before attending BOLC. I’m not familiar with the specific job requirements of an XO at advance camp, but I think there are some areas you can focus on to help your company while simultaneously developing yourself.
– Become familiar…[Read more]

@seagraves,

Congratulations on your recent commission! You are in a great situation to complete some relevant OJT before attending BOLC. I’m not familiar with the specific job requirements of an XO at advance camp, but I think there are some areas you can focus on to help your company while simultaneously developing yourself.
– Become familiar…[Read more]

Wendy,

Thanks for pointing this out. It didn’t load the first time and I think it should be there now. Enjoy and good luck!

Micah