Of history, warfare, leadership, and alcohol
So we’ve all written – or read, or heard – a plethora of operations orders, so much so that we can probably recite them in our sleep. This short post isn’t meant to be an operational primer but rather to help redirect order writers back to the single most important part of the order – …
Continue reading "Wait, Whose Intent? The Role of Commander’s Intent in Army Order Writing"
SPOILERS AHEAD. Most determine the great struggle in Star Wars to be that between the Light and Dark sides of the Force. But from a military perspective it has always been between a highly regimented Empire and a loosely organized Rebel force. And even within these communities there have been contentions as to how best …
Continue reading "A Leadership Vacuum: “The Last Jedi” and Mission Failure"
