Moments in Leadership
Dettagli canale
Moments in Leadership
Moments in Leadership is a podcast where you will hear firsthand about the careers of senior military leaders as they share their own unique and individual experiences. Moments in Leadership will immerse you in real-life stories where you will learn about the challenging situations these accomplish...
Episodi recenti
46 episodi
MajGen Matt Smith, US Army (Ret), on Command, Crisis, and Character
Retired Major General Matt Smith shares candid lessons on leading through combat, crisis response, civil unrest, and personal trials at the highest le...

LtCol Cameron McCoy — Leadership, History, and Race in the Marine Corps and Beyond
LtCol (Col Sel) Cameron McCoy, Marine veteran, historian, and author of Contested Valor, shares leadership lessons from his service, academic career,...

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer - There Are No Warm-Up Targets in Combat
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer shares how failure, realism in training, and ruthless self-assessment shaped his leadership journey and wha...

SgtMaj David Wilson, USMC - Combat, Character, and Calling Out "Gold-Plated Lessons"
In this episode, SgtMaj David Wilson, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of II MEF, shares hard-earned leadership lessons from over 30 years in the Marine...

Major General Bill Bowers, USMC - Leadership, Accountability, and Recruiting the Future of the Marine Corps
In this episode, Major General Bill Bowers, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shares powerful leadership lessons from his time as...

Fleet Master Chief David Isom, USN - “Humans Are More Important Than Hardware"
Welcome to another powerful episode of Moments in Leadership. In this episode, host Dave Armstrong delves deep into the experiences and insights of ou...

SgtMaj Jesabel D Cuadro, USMC: “Leadership Isn't About Giving People Too Many Chances”
SgtMaj Cuadro is my first female enlisted leader and was a recommendation from several other SgtMajs, so I knew this would be a good one. And it is. ...

LtCol Isaac G. Lee, USMC (ret) - Experiences as a Combat Aviator From Boot Lieutenant to Sqdn Commanding Officer
This episode is with retired LtCol Isaac G. Lee, call sign Whiskey and the author of Hanger 4, a memoir of a combat aviator and CH53 pilot. I read it...

BGen Val Jackson, USMCR - Commanding General, 4th Marine Logistics Group
In this episode, BGen Jackson discusses why leaders don’t always need a bias for action and how the Marine Corps has to go on, so not everyone is goin...

MGySgt Scott Stalker, USMC (Ret) – Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader with US Space Command
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker discusses the lessons learned over his caree...

MajGen Jim Lukeman, USMC (Ret) – Former 2nd MARDIV CG and Current CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret) MajGen Jim Lukeman and host David B. Armstrong discuss both MajGen Lukeman’s Marine...

SgtMaj Marcos Cordero, USMC - CSEL, TF North: "Do You Just Assist In Enlisted Matters Or Do You Assist In All Matters?"
Please consider supporting this project on Supercast: Moments In Leadership Supercast
Want to support the project AND look cool at the...

Col Paul Merida (Ret), USMC - Commanding Officer 22 MEU: "Handling the Crown Jewels"
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Paul Merida and host David B. Armstrong discuss the early parts of his life and ca...

SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz, 20th SgtMaj of the Marine Corps - "Quality of Life 2030"
This episode is a unique look into the mind of one of our service’s senior leaders days before a major hearing. Moreso than a typical CSPAN briefing o...

Major General Matthew D. Smith, U.S. Army - "This Ain’t the Boy Scouts"
This Ain’t the Boy Scouts – U.S. Army Major General Matthew D. Smith
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, Army Major General Matthew...

SgtMaj Chris Rivera, USMC - "Your Rocker is Not a Hammock"
Sergeant Major Rivera enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2000 and is currently assigned to the 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion. Extended show notes...

Colonel Stephen W. Davis, USMC (Ret) – You Can't Manage People Up a Hill, But it Can Help
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong spends time with retired Marine Colonel Stephen Davis, a veteran of the post-Vietnam...

Vice Admiral (Retired) William R. Merz, USN – At 1000 Feet, Leadership Can Crush You
SPECIAL THANKS TO MATT MIRANDA AND JEREMY KOFSKY FOR EDITING AND SHOW NOTES SUPPORT
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, retired Vice Admir...

SgtMaj Black, 19th SMMC, Episode Two: Being a Good Marine is About the Non-Negotiables
HUGE THANKS TO JEREMY KOFSKY AND MIKE CIFUENTES FOR THEIR HELP PRODUCING THIS EPISODE. War is everchanging, but its nature is everlasting. Sergeant Ma...

LtGen David Bellon and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz – A Command Team Briefing to Alpha Company TBS Spring 2023
‘The Enemy Doesn’t Care About Your Status’ - Upholding the Standard from the Front to Push Subordinates Forward.
This episode is a unique and ex...

LtGen Greg Newbold USMC (Ret) – DILLICLAP & Competency are Never Out of Date
This episode is a look towards the past and how the core of a good leader is timeless. Lt Gen Gregory Newbold, the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) com...

Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy (DUSN) Mr. Victor Minella – Navy to Civilian Leadership through the “DUSN’s Dozen”
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong spends time with DUSN Victor Minella, otherwise referred to as “Dozen” where they sp...

LtGen David Furness, USMC – Rather than Yelling and Hazing, Try Focusing on Leadership Through Building Personal Connections, Rapport, and Culture
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong invites LtGen Dave Furness back to the show to discuss various topics related to lea...

LtCol Michael Perrottet, USMC – How Leaders Can Implement the Acronym Hacker into Leading at All Levels
This episode is filled with great "Moments in Leadership" with everything from becoming an aviator, transitioning to a new Type/Model/Series of aircra...

1stSgt Shamus Flynn, USMC – From Motor T Mechanic to MARSOC – What Emerging Leaders Need to Know About Setting the Example, Admin, and Awards
1stSgt Shamus Flynn is currently the Inspector Instructor First Sergeant for Weapons Company 1st Bn 23rd Marines in Austin, Texas. Flynn is a prolific...

The Hotwash – A Leadership Panel of Six Discuss their Opinions of the Past Episodes
While the panel had a lot of different interesting conversations, one of the things that stuck out to me was a conversation halfway through where we t...

Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr: Top Gun, Gender Equality, & The Best Parts of Commanding a Warship
Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. is a retired US Navy admiral who serves as the chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. While on active du...

MajGen Dale Alford: Advice and Insights From a 37-Year-Long Career in the Marine Corps-A Follow-up to Episode 14
Just a few hours before he packed up his home and set off to Georgia to retire, Major General Dale Alford sat down with me to offer his final thoughts...

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black - How to Perform at Every Rank, Why Courage Can Be Seen More in Peacetime Than in Combat, and How Listening Is a Powerful Leadership Skill
Listen in as we discuss SgtMaj Black's experiences as a young Marine, a new NCO, and in leadership roles as a First Sergeant and a Sergeant Major. Hea...

Major Tom Schueman, USMC - "No One Wants to Drink Tea With Me" - Leading in Combat, the Philosophy of Command, and New Book 'Always Faithful'
Listen in as we discuss his most powerful moments of combat as a young lieutenant platoon commander, ambushed just moments after stepping out of frien...

LtGen David Furness, USMC - Navigating the Decline in Marine Discipline, Increasing Marine Corps Retention, the “Basic Daily Routine” and Post-Traumatic Winning
This is a great episode with one of the most experienced combat leaders serving in the USMC today but also a leader with an incredibly diversified car...

LtGen Karsten S. Heckl, USMC - Addressing Force Design 2030, Death in Aviator/Combat Training, and Risk Assessment
Listen in as we discuss leadership through the lens of Force Design 2030 as it continues to take shape and what this means for the future of the Marin...

MajGen Dale Alford, USMC - Leadership in Combat at Every Rank He Has Ever Held
Book mentioned in this episode (not an affiliate link)
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E. B. Sledge(2012-03-12): Books - Amazon

SgtMaj Don Reynolds, USMC - Officer and Staff NCO Relationships: The Good, the Bad, the Right, and the Wrong
On Instagram @norseman_9

SEAC Ramón Colón-López, USAF PJ - The Story Behind the Senior Enlisted Service Member in the Entire DOD
SEAC Colón-López’s only official social media is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seac.jcs or tag @SEAC.JCS
The SEAC’s hashtag is...

LtGen David G. Bellon, USMC - Commander MARFORRES, “I Almost Didn’t Accept My Commission.”
Lieutenant General Bellon was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1989. Bellon began service as an Infantry Officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine...

Moments in Leadership - Andrew Milburn, Colonel, USMC (ret)
Andy is a Marine infantry and special operations officer and has commanded in combat at every grade. As the commanding officer of the Marine Corps’ sp...

Moments in Leadership - Ron Boxall, VADM, US Navy
Vice Admiral Boxall was commissioned in 1984 and went on to become a surface warfare officer whose time in the navy included the commander of carrier...

Moments in Leadership - Mark Brilakis, LtGen, USMC(ret)
Over his career LtGen Brilakis served in a wide range of assignments including artillery tours in 10th Marines, and several other leadership roles and...

Moments in Leadership - Craig Nixon, BGEN, USA
Retired US Army Brigadier General Craig Nixon discusses the leadership lessons he learned over a 29-year career through combat deployments during Oper...