I used to roll my eyes when I heard yet another U.S. Army senior commander or general go on about the importance of taking out the trash. “Oh boy,” I’d
I used to roll my eyes when I heard yet another U.S. Army senior commander or general go on about the importance of taking out the trash. “Oh boy,” I’d
I’m a busy dude. The people that work with me are busy. We will make time for anyone who asks for it. Everyone is a VIP. Once upon a time
A great Command Sergeant Major says he sees people exist in three general ways: People who know something is happening, have some ideas about it and may or may not
At MaxDis we talk a lot about getting things done. We assume because you are reading, you’re already interested in taking the initiative and bettering your organization … even if
Y’all know what time it is. We’re neck-deep in another summer of ceremonies and speeches as our leaders and colleagues change command, gain rank, retire, or move along to new
You control the way your team and colleagues meet the day. The things you say in the morning’s first five or 30 minutes will set their attitude and priorities for
As a young Infantry Captain I was impressed with the support company commander when he briefed how many gallons of fuel they delivered, how much ammunition and pallets of stuff
Listen to your commander talk to their boss. Do they speak in generalities? Make guesses? Struggle to find words, or constantly contradict themself? Of course not. Your commander speaks with
A Sergeant Major was mentoring me on getting a command-wide initiative completed. I kept running into a block, because one of the guys I had to work through wasn’t getting
You put together this crazy long report for your commander because that is what he asked for. You send it to him and 300 other people in your command and