Moments in Leadership

Lieutenant General Watson - Succeeding Through Subordinates

Leadership in the Marine Corps is often associated with uncompromising toughness and strict command. But the most impactful leaders learn to balance high standards with g

Lieutenant General Dave Bellon - From JAG to General: The Career Nobody Saw Coming

Most people think of a Marine general and picture a lifetime of infantry commands and combat deployments. They'd be right about Dave Bellon but they'd be missing half the

Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz - Culture, Communication, and Modern Marines

Leadership is often viewed through the lens of decisiveness. Direct orders and quick thinking. But the most impactful modern leaders are those who prioritize collaboratio

CMSSF John Bentivegna - From Imposter Syndrome to Chief of the Space Force

John Bentivegna didn’t plan to spend 30 years in the military. He joined the Air Force with a simple goal: serve a few years, earn veteran’s preference, and come back to

Rear Admiral James R. McNeal - Leadership Behind the Mission

Most leadership conversations center on the person out front. The one giving the orders. The one standing on the stage. I’ve always been fascinated by another side of le

Mr. Vic Minella, Former Under Secretary of the Navy - From Enlisted Sailor to the Pentagon's Second-Highest Civilian

Former Under Secretary of the Navy Vic Minella shares his remarkable 38-year journey from enlisted sailor in rural Mississippi to the Department of the Navy's second-high

Senior Advisor to SecNav, C. Scott “Sonny” Duncan, LtCol, USMC, Ret: A Career Shaped by Conviction, Culture, and Courage

Lieutenant Colonel retired C. Scott “Sonny” Duncan joins me for one of the more thought-provoking conversations I have hosted on Moments in Leadership. Sonny’s path is an

CSM Joanne Naumann, U.S. Army - Leading at the Edge of Trust and Accountability

Command Sergeant Major Joanne Naumann, Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. Army Special Operations Command, shares hard-earned lessons on humility, trust, and leadership in h

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 levels of Army command

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, and research into ra

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 what the Army must do n

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 Corps. From being m

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 a young lieutenant

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 our distinguished gues

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.    Support this pro

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 cover to cover and p

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 going to get what they w

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 career, including his tim

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 and civilian careers

SgtMaj Marcos Cordero, USMC - CSEL, TF North: "Do You Just Assist In Enlisted Matters Or Do You Assist In All Matters?"

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