Articles on Leadership in the United States Army published in ARMY Magazine, AUSA Headline News, and AUSA News

AUSA Leadership Forum Fosters Trust, Relationships

Image
Retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, speaks at LANPAC
Title
AUSA Leadership Forum Fosters Trust, Relationships

Faced with the intense pressures of military life, soldiers must build trust with their teammates and leaders, a senior leader told a group of about 100 young officers and NCOs during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Leadership Forum.

“We build trust because we have a common threat, a common problem we have to solve together,” said retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

Paper: The Future of Leadership is AI-Enabled

Image
Harding project logo
Title
Paper: The Future of Leadership is AI-Enabled

Army leaders and their staffs must strike a balance between traditional planning methods and targeted artificial intelligence integration to maximize their effectiveness, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Plumb: Small Ideas Can Drive Big Innovation

Image
Radha Plumb, former chief digital and AI officer for the Department of Defense, speaks at AUSA Global Force
Title
Plumb: Small Ideas Can Drive Big Innovation

Driving transformation on a large scale begins with small ideas derived from observations made in everyday life, said Radha Plumb, former chief digital and AI officer for the Department of Defense.

In remarks March 25 at a Generation Next Forum at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Plumb pointed out that in any organization, people who are starting out may not feel their ideas are big enough to mention, much less be implemented, by more experienced teammates.

Senior Leaders to Speak at AUSA’s Global Force

Image
Global Force logo
Title
Senior Leaders to Speak at AUSA’s Global Force

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition kicks off March 25 in Huntsville, Alabama.

This year’s theme, “Driving Continuous Transformation of Ready Combat Formations,” reinforces the Army’s drive to dominate the battlefield in an era marked by disruptive and fast technological changes.

The three-day event at the Von Braun Center will feature several senior leaders, including Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer and leaders from Army Materiel Command and Army Futures Command.

Stubbs: Leaders Should Listen, Engage and Learn

Image
Squad training
Title
Stubbs: Leaders Should Listen, Engage and Learn

Good leaders are those who listen well, prioritize relationships and grow through failure, said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard.

In a recent interview on the Three Tenets podcast hosted by the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion in Little Rock, Arkansas, Stubbs discussed the characteristics he believes are imperative to good leadership.

AUSA Hosts Leadership Conference for ROTC Cadets

Image
The Senior Leader Development Conference, co-hosted by the AUSA Center for Leadership and Army Cadet Command’s 4th Brigade, allowed 90 ROTC cadets from 10 universities to interact with senior leaders from the Pentagon, Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, and the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
Title
AUSA Hosts Leadership Conference for ROTC Cadets

Future Army officers from Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., gathered Feb. 7 at the Association of the U.S. Army headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, to learn about the principles of leadership from currently serving and retired leaders.

Hear From 2 Incredible Soldiers, Officers

Image
Army Matters logo
Title
Hear From 2 Incredible Soldiers, Officers

In February, the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Army Matters” podcast will highlight the incredible stories of a colonel who’s using data to fight the enemy and a veteran who overcame a tough transition to civilian life and now helps others find their way.