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Leadership in Focus

Topical pieces focused on developing leaders and leadership.

Improving the Leader Development Experience in Army Units

September 9, 2020
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THE ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMY will draw down by nearly 15 percent over the next four years while the nation concurrently makes difficult strategic choices defining the Army of 2020 and beyond. Faced with fiscal constraints and a challenging and...
Combat Leadership versus Garrison Leadership Essay
September 8, 2020
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The conclusive goal of leadership is to achieve mission success in combat.  Any drastic change in leadership style, from one situation to the other would, be detrimental and time consuming....
Train as You're Going to Fight: The Importance of Reality-Based Training
September 7, 2020
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I recently had to recertify for one of my key medical competencies at work, with the one-day training course being run at the regional hospital I work at. Although the training was delivered by an...
A Building Process for Your Leadership Skills
CWO (rtd) Steve McNabb, CACSC PME September 6, 2020
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  • College Courses
We know from our line of work that without the concept of skilled leadership built into at every level, be it at the brigade level all the way down to the platoon and detachment level, independently...
To Post or Not to Post
September 5, 2020
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Social media platforms have become an accepted means of communication for U.S. Army Soldiers. They often maintain contact with loved ones and document daily activities by regularly sharing content....