Harlan Kefalas Archives - Task & Purpose

By Harlan Kefalas Dec 19, 2017

Leadership

9 Ways The Army’s New NCO Eval Is Just As Flawed As The One It Replaced

On Jan. 1, 2016, the U.S. Army rolled out a new Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report, or NCOER, to replace the … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas Oct 24, 2017

Opinion

On May 19, 2004, anti-coalition forces attacked a U.S. military convoy on the northern outskirts of Samarra, Iraq — a … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas May 24, 2017

Opinion

During an U.S. Army town hall meeting on March 30, Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg, the command sergeant major of the … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas Sep 28, 2016

Leadership

I hit refresh on the computer screen, again, growing more impatient. It was the afternoon of March 19, 2009, and … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas Sep 13, 2016

Leadership

Though “innovation” has been a buzzword for a long time, recently it has become the a real point of emphasis … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas Aug 9, 2016

Leadership

In early 2015, I was reading up on military leadership and came across an interesting article by Joe Byerly, a … Continued

By Harlan Kefalas Jun 9, 2016

Leadership

When I first learned I would attend the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School, I was excited. Part of the instruction … Continued