The inevitable tasking comes down -- your unit is required to send Observer/Coach/Trainer (OCT) augmentees to support the rotation of the sister unit. However, OCT …
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When my branch manager told me she had some Platoon Leader requisitions opening at Fort Jackson, I initially though she misspoke and meant Executive Officer. I mean why on earth …
If you're a West Point graduate, maybe you bristled at the headline. If you received your commission from another source, maybe you nodded and smiled. Why did we choose this …
The Army has welcomed a few thousand new Second Lieutenants into our ranks since our last update. For all you newcomers -- welcome! We've been running some of our older …
We are in a profession training to use lethal force. An unwillingness to discuss menstruation in the military is not about a lack of intestinal fortitude to discuss a little …
This Watch2Lead uses clips from the movie "Fury" to facilitate a discussion on cohesion and the potential negative outcomes that can result in cohesive units if weak leadership exists. This …
This Listen2lead uses an episode from the popular podcast Freakonomics Radio. "Failure is Your Friend" is an episode that includes three vignettes discussing how people …
Within a few weeks in the early Spring of 2020, COVID 19 caused an unprecedented level of confusion surrounding many aspects of military life, including …
The Army of today operates in a joint environment alongside civilians, contractors and interagency staff. It is not a question of "if" you will work with Army civilians, servicemembers from …
Junior officers in the United States Army lack creativity - this is what a survey of Army leadership reveals. Why does this matter and what you can do about it?
Spring is officially here. We here at the CJO are excited about the changes this time of year brings -- we hope you are too. Our apologies if we were …
The greatest predictor of success in these situations is not how right you are or what justification you can provide to compel the other side to act -- the greatest …
It would be naïve and ignorant for an Army leader to assume that they neither have a survivor of sexual assault in their ranks nor will they ever meet a …
The AIM 2.0 Marketplace can be daunting even for those who have navigated its changing structure over several movement cycles. We look at the Marketplace from three perspectives: the mover, …
"When I initiated separation on the first Trainee, I learned two things about myself: 1. I needed to work on empathy and 2. I failed to truly embody what I …
Every soldier scrolling through social media on their phone is like an intelligence analyst....