The Military Leader

Intentional Leadership, Podcasting, and Leaving a Legacy | Cal Walters

In this episode of The Military Leader Podcast, I sit down with Cal Walters—Army Ranger, JAG officer, professor of leadership, and host of The Intentional Leader Podcast,

Fighting Workplace Chaos and Leading Through Transitions | Juliet Funt

Leadership transitions can either build momentum—or break an organization. Juliet Funt shares how to get it right. In this episode, Drew Steadman talks with bestselling

"Beyond Gut Instinct" - Data Literacy with Jon Bate, Erik Davis, and Brett Reichert

Twenty years ago, you could get away with saying you're "just not a computer person." Leaders, even senior commanders, took pride in resisting the digital movement in the

Major General Brook Leonard - F-35s, space warfare, and being ready to fight tonight

Major General Leonard graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1992 and went on to become an F-16 and F-35 command pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours, to include 576

Colonel Teddy Kleisner - Leading Through a No-Notice Deployment to Afghanistan

 "I was sitting on an aircraft with some of the finest Americans we've ever put in uniform, with enormous confidence in knowing that when this ramp drops, this group righ

Colonel Bob O'Brien - Behind the Scenes at the Army's Command Assessment Program

In this episode, we go behind the scenes to see how the Army selects its senior commanders and shapes talent for the future. Colonel Bob O'Brien is the Director of the U

MG Curt Taylor - Training for the Changing Character of War

"If you bring a cell phone to NTC, you'll be found and targeted." In this episode, we get an inside look at how the Army's National Training Center creates tough, realis

Major General JP McGee - The Present & Future of Army Talent Management

The Army is radically changing its personnel and talent management systems and Major General JP McGee, head of the Army Talent Management Task Force, is in charge of maki

Michael Bungay Stanier - Leading with Curiosity

Michael Bungay Stanier is an author, speaker, and innovative thinker in the world of coaching and leadership. His most popular book, The Coaching Habit, is a Wall Street

Noble Gibbens – How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

This episode features passionate world changer and good friend of nearly twenty years, Noble Gibbens. Noble is a West Point graduate, successful entrepreneur, speaker, pe

Colonel Greg Gadson - A Warrior Living Beyond the Wounds

In May 2007, Colonel Greg Gadson found himself face-up on a Baghdad street, having been blown out of his vehicle by a powerful roadside bomb. He was bleeding profusely fr

Captain Florent Groberg - Immigrant, Soldier, Medal of Honor Recipient

In August of 2012, Army Captain (Ret) Florent Groberg found himself face to face with an enemy suicide bomber. He didn't have time to think, he simply moved towards the t

Major General Jeffrey Broadwater - Giver, Trainer, Leader

Before he departed Fort Irwin to become the current Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division, Major General Jeffrey Broadwater and I sat down in his office to chat

Dave Grossman - Killing, PTSD, and the Physiological Effects of Combat

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and renown author Dave Grossman essentially created the field of killology. His books On Killing and On Combat have made an entire generat

LTC Matt Hardman - What It Takes to Be Ready

You'd be hard-pressed to find a leader who is more dedicated to the profession of arms than LTC Matt Hardman. His recent experience as Battalion Task Force and then Briga

CSM Scott Schroeder - Rediscovering the Role of the NCO

People who have worked with CSM Schroeder know he is a Soldier’s Soldier. His 34 years in the Army spanned from his Germany days as an Electronics Mechanic to Command Ser

Colonel Eric Lopez - Creating a Vision Everyone Will Follow

Every once in a while in your career, you'll work for a leader whose nature simply inspires motivation and action. Colonel Eric Lopez is one of those leaders. He is passi

Brigadier General Marty Schweitzer - Mentorship is Everything!

Of the many talented mentors I've had throughout my career, BG Marty Schweitzer has had the most formative influence in shaping the leader I am today. As my battalion com

LTC Adisa King - Shut Up and Listen!

Army Lieutenant Colonel Adisa King joins The Military Leader Podcast for a conversation about the leadership lessons he took from West Point football, how he fires up his

Brigadier General Ross Coffman - Loving Soldiers is Making Them Ready for Combat

Brigadier General Ross Coffman, Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division, joins The Military Leader Podcast to discuss the state of Army leaders after 16 ye