In my current position, I have the privilege to lead and follow every day. As the leader, I work with my staff to unleash their potential and to

For more than 25 years, I have worked for a variety of leaders. Some leaders were very effective and some, not so much. However, the ineffective leader could still

Have you ever thought, “I wish I knew then, what I know now?” As I reflect on my early leadership style, I was an agenda driven leader. My

How do you lead across, in a system designed to breed competition? The military promotion system is an up or out system. All officers compete for a limited

Have you ever heard the expression “you can’t see the forest for the trees”? When you are in the middle, navigating the seas of leadership requires knowledge, skill

When I assumed my first Company Command, I followed a very charismatic leader who was the picture of what a shoulder should look like. I was the first

When I was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army my rank and position placed me in the middle of the leadership structure. My soldiers looked to

As a brand new 2nd Lieutenant assigned to a new organization, I faced the challenge of leading from the middle. Of course, I felt overwhelmed and intimidated as a

During the Christmas season, the song Joy to the World will be played numerous times. Have you ever considered the true meaning of the word joy? Joy is