Leadership

“If they weren’t just rebranding ‘do more with less’ ... then I’d be on board."

"You can’t eat, you can’t sleep, you can’t shoot, you can’t physically train without an effective NCO."

He also gives his sailors days off as part of the award ceremony. That's leadership right there.

“That’s a jagged pill to try to swallow, to think of yourself as being somebody who’s toxic.”

“Our soldiers deserve the best we can give them.”

Tell me you put the team first without telling me you put the team first.

'Normally I’ll hate on officers for getting praised for simple normal people shit, but this is kind of cool.'

“What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.” —Epictetus

“I just wanted others to see what an outstanding NCO he was."

"Commanders must uphold the highest standards and create and maintain a proper environment in their unit."

“They really don't care that you read Von Clausewitz or some other dead German."

An investigation found the language in question "was not unprofessional."

“Let me say that my choice of words was poor."

“Chief is setting the example for the whole dang Air Force."

"[W]e only take care of our own when it benefits us, apparently … and it doesn’t sit right with me”

“When every soldier feels so strongly about each other, they will do anything to care of those soldiers. That’s what it’s all about."

To build stronger special operations teams, leaders at all levels must identify and enforce priorities, focus on health and resilience, and ruthlessly manage operations tempo to provide time for recovery and professional development

Lt. Gen. Ted Martin is having a better time than anyone you know.

Lt. Gen. Ted Martin is having a better time than anyone you know.

We need a few good men and women with leadership experience — and what better leadership school than the U.S. military?

A new RAND Corp. study offers a report card for each of the U.S. military's systems to create generals and admirals that could shape the Pentagon's future approach to building joint-force leaders

"In my opinion, I've been doing this for 38 years, the topic of race in the military has been considered taboo, something we just don't talk about"

If you do nothing else as leaders, let’s commit to being really good listeners.

"Shouldn't West Pointers be expected to be something more — models of rectitude who occupy higher moral ground than the average, garden-variety politician?"

"I now stand in the shoes of those who tried to thank me when I came home. I profusely thank the checkout clerk, the pharmacy technician, the nurses and doctors I know. But in my heart, I wonder if each time I try to express my gratitude, I’m only creating a moment for them to remember that while I am relatively safe from harm, and they are risking their lives and livelihoods, so that I can have a bowl of cereal in the morning"