(Instruments of Power: 1 of 4) Welcome to the 21st of 72 monthly posts. Today’s post is the first of a four-post series on the Instruments of Power and is focused on the topic of Diplomacy. As covered in the series’ introductory post, my intentions with this post are to cover the following: What isContinue reading “February 2023: Diplomacy”
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January 2023: Introduction to National Instruments of Power
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”
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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