Great information Jeff

I am a true believer that in order to give constructive criticism/feedback/opinion, you must first be able to receive the same.

It is also getting to know the person you will be talking to that can make a difference. Not two people receive a particular message the same and therefore you must know who your audience is,…[Read more]

Does one mode make a difference over another?

– It does make a difference. Having a face to face interaction is better then an email or even a phone call because you can put a face to a name. Also, being able to see someone’s interaction in person can tell a lot about that individual, their passion, their dislikes their interest are many times…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing this great information!

As I prepare my self to take over a section, I can’t help but feel both excited and scared. This is a great starting point for me as I learn to understand what junior soldiers and NCOs need of me as a leader.

Thank you.

George – mhmhmm, Books!, yummy! 🙂 Great post!

I’ve read “Leaders Eat Last” and it was good! I was able to read it very quickly because I found alot of parallels with military training. But I enjoyed how simply and straightforward Sinek explained things without being (let’s face it) overly hooah like ADP & ADRPs can be. I found it helpful and…[Read more]

Jeff,
I completely agree about judiciously closing your door!! Spot on, it’s inefficient and distracting. For me, closing the door was also an introvert recharge technique that I had to balance with the significant amount of extrovert-focused AG work that S1 requires (it’s alot of calming people down, and coaching many people through the same…[Read more]

Why Productivity and Time Management are important as a Commander pt3.

Team – we’ve had some great input on what commanders do to stay productive and manage their time. Today, I’d like to focus on a couple of resources and list of readings you should read at some point in command (or before if you have time).  Remember it is never too late to…[Read more]

@DallasKing – it sounds like you have been diligent in communicating your requirements to higher and creating partnerships with key stakeholders (BDE S4).  Awesome!

Reading the article and reading from your comments, it is clear that you are on the initial stages of “trying/ proving a new concept.”  At the end of the day you have to do the bes…[Read more]

@DallasKing – This is a great question that I know other commanders in other branches are having to deal with. I heavily recommend writing and sharing your experiences with the sudden shift under the DFEM (it can definitely serve current and future commanders).

I’ve contacted other folks but in the meantime let me know if this helps. See below a…[Read more]

Hey, Jeff! Totally agree about the business cards! I started doing that at my last job and present job. Not only is it helpful for the current duties as I execute them, but (I hope) it’s helpful to the person to take the seat after me.

Great point!!

Just wanted to add to the tools that you have shared Jeff (sir), and also:

“Success is not final, failure us not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”

– Churchill

Jeff (Sir),

You hit the nail in the head! Anger and disappointment more than defensiveness.

Still feelings some sort of way about the situation and although it is not the first time this has happen, I can’t seem to get my self to speak to the 1SG as I did the first time, mainly because after I spoke to the BDE XO the guidance was to go through…[Read more]