Comments on: Nick’s Rules on Leadership

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:11:57 +0000

I wish I had had more LTs like you when I was in the Army. I gave my nephew a lot of the same advice when he was in basic training. I switched to the ANG in 1998 and am now a SNCO. Although I like to think that I already follow most of these rules, it is a nice reminder.

By: almualla

almualla — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:32:34 +0000

may I steal it

By: Cherry LT

Cherry LT — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:19:25 +0000

This was fantastic. Thanks a lot.

By: Sealboy84

Sealboy84 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:37:00 +0000

Great post Sir. I wish that they would make this required reading for all young people. The really sad part is, you could spend years teaching this in an academy and unfortunately only about half would get it. They could pass the test and quote it all day long, but true leaders are born. I served under men that didn’t know shit from shinola when it came to leading from the front. On the other hand as a CPO I had seamen recruits that should have been promoted immediately. They knew instinctively how to inspire their peers and yes even their NCO’s. Early on I learned that, if you let your men know that you considered them “men” and not just tools, or a means to an end, it would go a long way when they had to follow you.

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By: Gregoryno6

Gregoryno6 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:54:47 +0000

Even a civilian like me can take a few hints from this. Thanks.

By: Jameson

Jameson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:26:01 +0000

Nick, I leave for OSUT in Nov. as an 18x. I have heard horror stories of leadership failures from almost every one of my friends in uniform. It relieves me to know that there is someone out there like you; it seems that you understood leadership in ways few do, that you knew your men were human, and that you are as well. I hope whoever comprises my chain of command during my service is half the leader you appear to have been. Thank you for your service.

By: boyscout

boyscout — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:23:37 +0000

Kate I can relate to bad leadership early in my career. hell before it even started. First duty station and I get a fresh buck SGT right out of PLDC. He was one of the most shadiest, reg and rule breaker I had ever met. So as a PFC I was doing his job. Dealing with the Battalion Commander and above and he took all the glory. I remember being in my 3/5 office like till 7 every night because I would have to fix his fuck up so my fellow ammo dawgs could go to the range to shoot or go on pass or get approved for an award. I will say In my deployment with him I learned his job and 3 above him very well and it got to the point where the brigade Commander would come to a SPC to plan his Battalions ranges and inspect his hazmat. When he was promoted to E-6 when we got back in country he told me I had a lot to learn about being a NCO and I just said likewise and pcsd as quick as I could earned my stripes and knew truly what it takes to lead. SSG Brandon Sayles once told me that if your in a fire fight and your guys knew how to follow you just by the sound of your voice in a pit of hell. when Soldiers don’t know what to do and it’s just your voice that can pick them up and push on. I was always in the smokes office covering one of my Soldiers asses I would always tell them be straight with me and I’ll have your back but lie and it’s downhill from here. I wish a lot of Senior NCO”s would see these blocks of Leadership and let them soak in.. CPT. America said it best ” People are fighting and dying in this war, I should offer nothing less then to do the same.

I came here to kick ass in chew some bubble gum and I’m all out of bubble gum!

By: Marc Kodiak

Marc Kodiak — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:50:45 +0000

These need to be posted on FB

By: Cpt. "Smooth"

Cpt. "Smooth" — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:21:49 +0000

Great stuff! They surely did not teach this in OCS, but caught onto alot of it from some great NCo’s that serve with me. Without them, I would have been nothing.

God Bless.