Understanding the Language(s) of an Organization

For the past two weeks, I’ve been participating in a Brigade-wide TOCEX. For those who haven’t participated in one yet, a TOCEX is an exercise in which the Tactical Operations Centers are established, the staff at the Brigade and Battalion conduct planning via the Military Decision-Making Process, and (in our case) the plan is executed…

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An Introspective Look at Adaptive Leadership: What I’d Tell Myself

In May 2018, I was promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain in the United States Army. By that time, I had served as a Troop Fire Support Officer, a Platoon Leader, a Battalion Fire Support Officer, Battalion S4, and an Assistant Brigade Fire Support Officer. I was proud of all I had done and took…

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