Quiet IncredulityInitially, I observed the corporate hand wringing concerning “quiet quitting” (and remote work) with a degree of bemusement. It’s not…Feb 6Feb 6
Footwear and FitnessI’m getting older and, because of that, I’ve been thinking a lot about the lifestyle choices that impact my fitness. There is plenty of…Jan 10Jan 10
“No one wants to work” — an irrelevant truth.The phrase “no one wants to work” is prevalent today (2022–2023), but it’s certainly not a new concept or mentality, nor does it represent…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
The Army Combat Fitness Test RevisitedIf you needed an institutional level example of how NOT to roll out a new program for adoption in your organization (and the Army’s combat…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
The Dangers of Pride, Cowardice, and Groupthink — an Army Combat Uniform RetrospectiveThe adoption of the “Army Combat Uniform” (ACU) in the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) might seem an odd lens through which to view…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
“Show me your Troop to Task” —Organizational Dysfunction in One Phrase“Show me your Troop to Task” is a ubiquitous phrase can be heard in almost any Army unit’s headquarters. For context, it is usually during…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Leadership: an Art or a Process?This a reproduction of a post I originally wrote January 16th, 2015.Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Organizational Dynamics: Team or Bureaucracy?This was my “thought of the day” from February 11th, 2015.Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Mission Command: Stepping Away from the BrinkMission Command is simply the idea that competent leaders can be empowered/entrusted to execute tasks within the Commander’s (Boss’s)…Jan 6, 2020Jan 6, 2020