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An Unlikely DoD Career Civilian
I am not your typical Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian employee. I am not a “prior service” employee, which is the term used to describe

Yanelle Gaviña
Apr 154 min read
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Mentoring the Middle
Middle managers are the linchpins of organizational success, bridging strategic goals and frontline execution.

Sean Kelly
Apr 15 min read
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Harnessing the Power of Near-Peer and Peer-to-Peer Mentoring in Technology, Reorganizations, and Change Processes for Service Members
Harnessing the Power of Near-Peer and Peer-to-Peer Mentoring in Technology, Reorganizations, and Change Processes for Service Members

Sean Lindsay
Mar 155 min read
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The Worst Mentorship I Ever Received
This article critiques traditional military mentorship, highlighting the shortcomings of a leader who embodies a common archetype. It argues

Kwame Boateng
Mar 14 min read
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From Guidance to Growth: Exploring the Traits of Great Mentorship
Mentorship is a two-way street: the greatest growth happens when both mentor and mentee learn from each
other.

James O'Neal
Feb 154 min read
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Ripple Effects of Unseen Influence: The Power of Mentorship
It reminded me that leadership is not confined to formal titles or roles but is present in everyday interactions. The relationships we culti

Dewayne Roper
Feb 15 min read
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The Authentic Mentor-Mentee Relationship: Beyond Transactional Gains
Let’s make sure we get something very clear from the onset—the words ‘use,’ ‘leverage,’ should never be an appropriate our relationship

Dr. Jesus "JB" Cuartas
Jan 154 min read
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The Importance of Cross-Gender Mentorship in the Army
The bottom line is that male soldiers are responsible for ensuring we are open, willing, and able to mentor females within our ranks.

Dan Richard
Jan 14 min read
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Toe the Line
If a Leader can lace up their shoes every day and strive to be 1% better than yesterday, then greatness can be achieved.

Andre Hammond
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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The Heart of Mentorship: How Building Connections Fuels Growth in Tech
How building connections fuels growth in tech

Macharia Brown
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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Forming Unlikely Relationships
When ordinary humans step out of line to forge unlikely relationships

Melissa Sidwell Bowron
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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Intrusive Versus Engaged Leadership: What’s the Missing Ingredient?
Chris Miller is currently serving as a Battalion Command Sergeant Major. Based on his passion for teaching and mentoring, Chris recently...

Chris Miller
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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The Profound Influence of Parenthood
Soultana (Tania) Banitsioti is an active duty Army Officer in the Hellenic Armed Forces of Greece. She graduated from the Hellenic ...

Tania Banitsioti
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Leave it Better Than You Found it
Sam Nichols is a Fire Captain with the Contra Costa County Frie Protection District, currently assigned as a Shift Safety Officer. He...

Sam Nichols
Sep 15, 20244 min read
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Strategies for Organizational Change
This post comes from Sam Richardson, a Major in our Air Force. Prior to his current position, Sam was the Operations Flight Commander,...
Sam Richardson
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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Mentorship: It’s a Two-Sided Network
Our newest post comes from West Point Academy Professor, Blackhawk pilot, and former battalion commander Colonel Hise Gibson. Having...
Hise Gibson
Nov 1, 20204 min read
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Today’s article is from Virginia Bailey, a Major and Audiologist in the U. S. Army who is currently serving at Fort Wainwright, Alaska....
Virginia Bailey
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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Manage Others?! I Have to Learn to Manage Myself First!
Today’s post is from Commander Carl Ellsworth, yet another one of our great eMMissaries who holds the distinction of being a Navy pilot...
Carl Ellsworth
Oct 1, 20206 min read
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Mentoring When Corrective Advice is Warranted
This new post is from Chevy’s former Command and General Staff small group instructor, eMMissary, and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Mr....
Brook Allen
Sep 21, 20204 min read
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Brightening Civil-Military Relations at Graduate School
This post comes from eMMissary Christian Nattiel. An Army Lieutenant who was the first African-American Rhodes scholar from the United...
Christian Nattiel
Sep 1, 20205 min read
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