The US Army is losing pilots at an alarming rate. About 10% of its active force per year exits the service for other opportunities, far beyond what it can hope …
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Junior officer leader development programs often have a strong focus on things like character, emotional intelligence, or the interpersonal skills necessary to lead formations or serve on staffs.....
In the words of one NCOs I worked with, “officers will always be shown respect simply because of the rank........"
November 2021 Leaders! As we enter the month of Thanksgiving, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect and express gratitude for the positive things in your life. …
"Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look" -Marcus Aurelius
I was a young Specialist standing guard in a small platoon outpost in Al-Karmah, Iraq in 2007 when time stopped. Dust particles froze mid-drift through the air.....
Three Principles of Performance that Breed Success for Junior Officers: Figure Stuff Out (FSO): see the problem, understand the problem, and identify a solution; Make …
The US Army is a bureaucracy. And to most bureaucracies, “success” means cohesively rowing in unison – controlling variables at the individual level to create strategic cadence at scale.....
When my platoon leader over the platoon net called me saying "hey FDO we're having some beverages over by my Humvee." I kind of picked up what he was putting …
A member of a 6-Soldier Team is preparing for a deployment. There's a lot of training to be done in very little time. You are told to meet at a …
How many formal counselings have you received during your military career? Can you count them on one hand? Two hands?
November 2021 Leaders! As we enter the month of Thanksgiving, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect and express gratitude for the positive things in your life. …
How is Motivation and Leadership defined? Learn the definitions and ways to improve both.
Many leaders in the Army would like to be innovative, but the task can seem so daunting that it is difficult to determine where to start......
I knew Alaska would be extremely cold, but I just could not grasp how anyone could possibly train in this environment......
September 2021 Leaders! We recently received feedback from almost 1,100 Lieutenants and Captains with information about their development as leaders. Several interesting findings have …
Take care of your Soldiers. From the first push-up of basic training to the first operations order brief of Officer Candidate School, to my incoming interview with my battalion commander, …