I have said it before and I will say it again, the United States Army is quite similar to a large corporation. If you want to work for any large corporation, you will first go through Human Resources in that company. It is quite similar with the United States Army. While you won’t go to …
In today’s post, I’m going to share what I believe are the top 10 African American Army Generals of all time. At one time, it was quite difficult for African Americans in the United States Army to get promoted, especially in the officer ranks. But times did change and the understanding that great leaders do …
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Today, we are going to discuss the Army Warfighting Functions. This is good to know information for any commander or staff officer. After doing some research online, here is the best definition I could find. Commanders use the warfighting functions to help them exercise command and to help them and their staffs exercise control. A warfighting function …
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Throughout my years of life, I have had the privilege, and also regretted working for, working with and knowing various leaders. Those who I say privileged about were servant leaders. These were the leaders who had respect from both superiors and inferiors. The idea of servant leadership is simply putting your team first above yourself. …
In today’s post, I want to share 11 Army leadership principles with you. I found these 11 Army leadership principles on a little cardboard tri-fold brochure published by the 1st Army, sometime around WW2. I read it several times and realized the information is just as relevant today as it was when it was published …
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In today’s post, I will share the top female Army Generals of all time. Originally, I wanted to write this article about the first female United States Army General. However, after doing my research, I discovered there are numerous success stories worth sharing. Women have come a long way in the Army. For many years, …
As a part time or full time commander or for that matter, any leadership position in the United States Army, you will have subordinates and direct reports under you. When you first step into that leadership position, it is important that you set the pace of the team immediately. To gain respect, you must give …
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The United States has a new President unlike any other leaders we have had. President Donald Trump has received love from many, while there many others who show extreme hate to the man. I don’t believe President Trump has not felt in that position before. This post is not being written and published as a …
Just appointed as Secretary of Defense, James “Mad Dog” Mattis has an interesting history. In today’s post, we are going to take a look at our most recent Secretary of Defense who was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump. I am going to give you a short biography and explain his career up …
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Today, I’m going to share the top 15 Army Leadership Failures of all time, as I see it. While the United States has the greatest Army in the world, there have been failures. After all, no military system is perfect and when you mix the methods and styles of leaderships, you are going to have mistakes. …
