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 Oct. 6, 2023Commentary: Leadership lessons from my deathbed
        On August 15, 2022, I asked to relinquish command after only 15 months in the seat. My commander, having watched my health rapidly decline over the past few months, to include losing large chunks of my hair, agreed. 

    Jan. 8, 2022What is 'purpose?'
        In a recent study, 57% of younger Americans said when developing their career priorities, the most important is to do work that is enjoyable and meaningful, as this is what keeps them most engaged. 

    July 8, 2019Instructor duty: Times are changing
        Thick skin. Selfless perspective. Fearless leadership. When asked what I wanted my officer trainees to leave Officer Training School with, these three concepts defined my expectations. 

    March 30, 2019Lead people effectively not efficiently
        A good test of leadership is how your team reacts to a fire drill. In the moment of a crisis or exercise, will your team be professional or juvenile? How the team handles a drill or an exercise directly reflects on how well you prepared them. 

    April 4, 2018Marvel’s Black Panther sets the tone for leaders everywhere
        For years, Air Force Professional Military Education has had leaders watch the movie “Twelve O’Clock High” as a portrayal of leadership examples, as part of the curriculum.“Twelve O’Clock High,” a World War II depiction of leadership challenges, is now dated, and in my opinion, boring and not 

    July 18, 2017'All in' Investing in tomorrow—Air Force Junior ROTC
        General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold said, “We must think in terms of tomorrow.” At Air University we do just that; tomorrow is our focus today. 

    March 27, 2017Let's have a cup of coffee
        Regardless of your profession, many of us have been in positions defining the required leadership and management qualifications as an expectation of our ability to execute our office. But like many things, no two are alike and not one will prevail without the help of another. 

    Aug. 3, 2016Transparent leadership: An old concept for modern times
        Col. Sean P. Larkin, the commander of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, discusses the need for transparent leadership and what leading by example can accomplish. 

    May 13, 2016New mantra must be 'People first, mission always'
        Today's Airmen are busy. Whether its high ops tempo, constant deployments or low manning, our Airmen are being asked to do more and more every day. Nothing is more important than accomplishing the mission -- except for taking care of the people you supervise. 

    April 7, 2016There’s always a cost
        As Air Force members, we face dilemmas all the time. There is simply not enough people, time or money to do everything we want, so we must constantly decide where to spend our limited resources in order to most effectively accomplish our dynamic mission.1

        


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