“You are always on parade”, but are people always watching? Every member of our great organization is the face of our Army, and it’s on each individual to uphold our standards and represent well our profession. Whether we like it or not, we evolve in a separate culture with its own genres and rules. A civilian will probably make no difference…[Read more]

You pointed an interesting problem: how to balance the mission and the welfare of soldiers?

I would hope both aren’t antithetical. Sounds like “Mission first, Men always” to me. I guess the distinction shouldn’t be made on the leader himself, rather on his leadership styles. I believe that a good leader (whatever it means) would balance his…[Read more]

You pointed an interested problem: how to balance the mission and the welfare of soldiers?

I would hope both aren’t antithetical. Sounds like “Mission first, Men always” to me. I guess the distinction shouldn’t be made on the leader himself, rather on his leadership styles. I believe that a good leader (whatever it means) would balance his style…[Read more]

Sounds like “Mission first, Men always”.

What makes a good leader? Most importantly for our business, can we make them? Imagine a world where every ‘out-of-the-box’ officer would be that fully developed, open-minded and ethical individual always on the look for the “right thing to do”. That Lieutenant with strong character but authentic empathy. Some tact to work with his platoon s…[Read more]

What makes a good leader? Most importantly for our business, can we make them? Imagine a world where every ‘out-of-the-box’ officer would be that fully developed, open-minded and ethical individual always on the look for the “right thing to do”. That Lieutenant with strong character but authentic empathy. Some tact to work with his platoon s…[Read more]

What makes a good leader? Most importantly for our business, can we make them? Imagine a world where every ‘out-of-the-box’ officer would be that fully developed, open-minded and ethical individual always on the look for the “right thing to do”. That Lieutenant with strong character but authentic empathy. Some tact to work with his platoon s…[Read more]

What makes a good leader? Most importantly for our business, can we make them? Imagine a world where every ‘out-of-the-box’ officer would be that fully developed, open-minded and ethical individual always on the look for the “right thing to do”. That Lieutenant with strong character but authentic empathy. Some tact to work with his platoon s…[Read more]

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