I have heard it said before that there are two kinds of people in this world…Those who believe there are two kinds of people in […]
Leadership Musings
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 […]
Engage. Connect. Grow.
A recent status update on my LinkedIn account resulted in a nice conversation with a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian on the topic of mentoring, […]
The Vortex (Guest Post)
LTJG Kelly Ryan commissioned in the Navy in 2010 through Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI after a successful career as an equestrian dressage coach […]
Swatting at Gnats
In any organization, there are main lines of operations and there are distractions. Sometimes the distractions come in the form of “good ideas” thrust upon […]
Opportunities To Fail
It might sound odd, but I will go ahead and admit that I sometimes enjoy watching others struggle, and the highest highs I continue to […]
Creating Firsts
One of the many cool things about being a parent is watching your child experience things for the first time. Odds are most of us […]
Shared Values (Guest Post)
ENS Kyle Hunter is an Information Warfare Officer, commissioned in 2011 through the Seaman to Admiral-21st Century program. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in […]
Building Trust
I know I am far from alone in my belief that a team is not a team merely because members happen to work in the […]
Defining Success
We all define success differently. The cynic in me acknowledges that some measure their success by their bank account, their job title, or their perceived […]
Prepositional Leaders
A senior officer who had recently been made aware of relevant discussion threads and bulletin boards filled with colorful conversation regarding our profession asked me […]
Subject to Change (Guest Post)
Petty Officer David Hennessy is a 29 year old, single with no dependents, American Sailor, who hails from the great city of Chicago. Taking a varied […]
Public Accountability
Have you ever thought about doing something and then never got close to actually doing it? Have you ever written something down as a goal […]
HOW Leaders
Being both a student and practitioner of leadership, I keep my head on a swivel to identify leaders from whom I can learn, peers with whom I […]
Being There
We all live “busy” lives and we make numerous decisions each day about how we choose to spend our most precious resource, time. Some of […]
Culture Clash (Guest Post)
Ensign Lukas Dwelly was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer last fall through the Navy Reserve Direct Commissioning Program. Enlisting in the Marines in 1995, he […]
Gratitude Ceremonies
Spring has sprung and summer is near. The change in weather signals many things to many people and I am finding that with each year […]