(Instruments of Power: 2 of 4) Welcome to my 22nd of 72 Posts. Today’s post is the second of a four-post series on the Instruments of Power and is focused on the topic of Information. My intention with this post is to cover the following: What is Information in the context of National Power? HowContinue reading “March 2023: Information”
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February 2023: Diplomacy
(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”
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”
December 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 4th of 4
This post continues the discussion begun in September, covering the fourth and final category of the Airman’s Foundational Competencies: Developing Organizations. Like the last few months’ posts, I’ll touch on the competencies that fall under Developing Organizations, providing the Air Force-given definition and giving my own interpretation why anyone – including those outside of theContinue reading “December 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 4th of 4”
November 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 3rd of 4
This post continues the discussion begun in September, covering the third category of the Airman’s Foundational Competencies: Developing Ideas. Like last month’s post, I’ll touch on the competencies that fall under Developing Ideas, providing the Air Force-given definition and giving my own interpretation why anyone – including those outside of the military – ought toContinue reading “November 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 3rd of 4”
October 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 2nd of 4
Like last month’s post, I’ll touch on the competencies that fall under Developing Others, providing the Air Force-given definition and giving my own interpretation why anyone – including those outside of the military – ought to care. The Developing Others category includes 5 competencies that are meant to “inspire your peers and subordinates.” They areContinue reading “October 2022: Airman’s Foundational Competencies – 2nd of 4”
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”
July 2022: Time Management
Recent months have had some interesting inch- and milestones for me! I had been working on a novel draft that I finished at the end of June. I hit my 5th complete year of active commissioned service at the beginning of June. I completed a year of monthly posts in May. I took and passedContinue reading “July 2022: Time Management”
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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