Category Archives: Professional Development

What We Can Learn from an Army Sergeant

By | August 8, 2016

[August 8, 2016]  One thing that I learned early on in the U.S. Army was to pay close attention to army sergeants.  This applies, certainly, to all military services.  The U.S. Army’s Command Sergeant Major (CSM) is the most senior enlisted rank as noncommissioned officers and one of the most respected.  Senior Flag Officers are advised by senior… Read More »

Can Children Learn Leadership? (Part 2)

By | July 21, 2016

[July 21, 2016]  In Part 1 of this three-part series on teaching children leadership, I laid out some of the more important things that kids (or anyone) should “never” do.1  The subject matter makes it relatively easy for kids to learn leadership and apply those skills throughout their entire lifetimes.  Today, I’ll address key opportunities any program to… Read More »