What is our greatest advantage over our near peer adversaries? Hence preserving our nation and our way of life? Sergeant Major of the Army Mike Weimer believes it is leadership. In the military, we are inculcated with leadership education and values from day one. We are taught how to lead, and once we prove competent enough to handle the responsibility, we start small (rifle team, or a platoon). As a leadership coach and educator, all too often I see organizations put the cart before the horse. They promote people based upon their ability to do the job at the line level, task them with leading a group, but they never invest in their leadership education and training. It is never too soon, or too late, to begin your leadership journey.
The noncommissioned officer corps is the asymmetric advantage that sets the United States Army apart from our adversaries. Our NCOs lead our Army with professionalism, ensuring tasks are completed to standard.
Fran Racioppi sat down with Sergeant Major of the Army Mike Weimer to discuss the definition of professional warfighting and the importance of an all-volunteer force. Mike broke down the relationship between commissioned and noncommissioned officers, balancing both art and science. He also shared how his experience in the shadows of Special Forces prepared him for the limelight of the SMA role.
They also explored the future, including his vision for addressing the recruiting challenge, how warfare is evolving from the kill chain to the kill web, his plans to retain the right people, and why the integration of Special Operations and the regular Army is more important now than ever.
Check out Episode 143: https://lnkd.in/gkCSW-9Y
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1 个月Little confusing. SF Crest (Showing Regimental affiliation), no Tabs (long or Ranger), and a Garrison Cap (not a Beret)? He is an 18Z?