In this and the following four posts, I will examine the national Instruments of Power. While there is a lot more to them, I’ll specifically cover the four represented in the DIME acronym: Diplomacy, Information, Military, and Economy. While my intended audience is ‘Aspiring Leaders’ in general, this series of posts may speak much moreContinue reading “January 2023: Introduction to National Instruments of Power”
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September 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 1st of 4
In this post, I discuss the first category of the Airman’s Foundational Competencies. I try to explain what they are and why anyone should care. We’re approaching the end of the fiscal year. Though the Air Force has also shifted officers to a standardized close-out date for our Officer Performance Reports that locks evaluations intoContinue reading “September 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 1st of 4”
August 2022: Relationships
I’m a bit behind for this August post, but hey, it happens… I’m thinking I’ll just write on developing professional relationships. This topic came to mind for a couple of reasons. The first reason has to do with my monthly leadership development sessions. The topic was “Interpersonal Relationships” and focused on developing relationships for professionalContinue reading “August 2022: Relationships”
June 2022: Listening and Communication
In this month’s post, I thought I would just touch on a few pointers about listening/ communication from my monthly Leadership topic discussion. — The following may seem obvious, but here were a few recommendations offered in the session: 1: Have something worth saying. You’re considering saying something. You want to communicate it, but wait!Continue reading “June 2022: Listening and Communication”
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