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Category: Leadership
Best Athlete
When a professional sports team drafts athletes to join their team, there are multiple strategies. Some choose to draft the “best athlete” available, others draft a player […]
Just Passing Through
I like to think that there is a reason behind everything we do. It is true that sometimes I try harder than I should to identify […]
Scaffolding
Over Memorial Day Weekend, we went on a rather spontaneous trip to Niagara Falls and a few other places. It was so spontaneous that I […]
Loyalty Down
Loyalty is among the most valued characteristics between friends, family, teammates, and co-workers. In fact, I submit that a relationship is virtually meaningless without it. […]
Awards Worth Having
Whether it be a simple thank you, a trophy, monetary compensation, or something else, we all appreciate being recognized for a job well done. Personally, […]
The Cooperative Leadership Model
Life continues to be busy in the most pleasant of ways. Lots of WANT TOs and very few HAVE TOs…the way time should be spent. […]
Force of Enthusiasm (Guest Post)
LT Austin Henry Rutkowski studied International Security at Stanford and Oregon State University. He received his commission as a Naval Officer in 2007 and has […]
Profiling Normal
Having recently taken a computer network security course, the idea of anomaly detection is fresh in my mind. Security professionals, whether it be in the […]
Push and Pull
As leaders, we are charged with inspiring the team with whom we lead to create value, accomplish the mission, and continually improve as both individuals […]
Boundaries
Early this month I had the pleasure of sharing lunch with a prized friend and mentor. We talked of many things including family, our individual […]
Leaders and Doers
I recently had the privilege of hosting a mentorship session for a few dozen junior officers here in Maryland. We talked about many things ranging […]
When People Impede Progress (Guest Post)
LTjg Kevin J. Schmidt is a Senior Manager of Software Engineering and a thought leader in the cyber and threat analysis space. He drills at […]
Loss of Confidence
In the Navy we see it all too often, a Commanding Officer relieved for cause. For those not in the military, that is merely a […]
The Political Principle (Guest Post)
Josh Jordan spent 6 years in the Navy as Cryptologic Technician (Collection). Following his Navy career, he joined the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center […]
Realizing Expectations (Guest Post)
LT Matt Caylor began his Navy career as a nuclear-field Electrician’s Mate. Following four years of enlisted service, he was accepted to the United States […]
Potential Principle
I recently witnessed one of my mentors promote another to the rank of Admiral. It was a wonderful celebration of the shipmates, family, and friends […]
Pirates, Passion, Professionals (Guest Post)
Mario Vulcano is a retired Chief Warrant Officer after 23 years and is currently serving as Course Manager and instructor for the Information Warfare Basic […]
“TED-like” Talk
It was late December of 2012 and I had just finished my list of goals for 2013, or so I thought. The week prior to […]
Letting Things Break
I have always enjoyed being a member of a team. Whether it be my family, a team on the athletic field, a command, or an […]