Amidst a very busy schedule this weekend, I'll be on CDR Phibian Salamander's weekly radio show, Midrats. It will be on from 5-6 PM Eastern time on Sunday 10 June (that's 1700-1800 for those of you who are brainwashed and not disruptive). The topic will be disruption, dysfunction, and leadership. As my son says, if you don't have haters, you're doing something wrong, so all you supporters and haters tune in for what will either be an exposition of the nuance I see in the disruptive thinkers issue, or an exposition that radio is not as easy as it seems as I fumble for words on my first go-round. The link to more details on the show can be found here. Go to that link to figure out how to listen. It is also available on podcast.
I'll post more details on how to listen or get to the podcast once I get them.
Peter Munson
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the appearance. I missed it, but would be very interested in reading a transcript if you could provide one, or a link.
Congrats once more.
Thanks
ADTS
You can listen to the episode at this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/midrats/2012/06/10/episode-127-disruption-disfunction-leadership
ReplyDeleteThanks - I look forward to listening - appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteRegards
ADTS
Peter,
ReplyDeleteWell done. I think your greatest strength is the ability to articulate organizational theory and apply it to the military. After studying it, it becomes common sense, but you are applying practice to theory.
Moreover, as you pointed out (another assumption on my part that I thought everyone understood), junior officers are begging for leadership and for senior officers to listen. They are not writing to grandstand or make a name for themselves.
Over the weekend, I listened to a college basketball coach describing that real leadership is the ability to motivate others to follow you even when they don't have to- when they are not constrained by laws, regulations, authority, and chain of command. They follow you because they want to.
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteGood show! Concur on your assessment of culture. To be sure, much of this is dependent on leadership, but individuals can begin to get the rudder over by not playing the game. If enough guys stood on principle, they would make a difference. It is the old "to be or to do" conundrum.
Keep up the good fight!
Cordially, Scott