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Moments in Leadership

Moments in Leadership

Жаратуучу: David B. Armstrong

Moments in Leadership is a podcast where you will hear firsthand about the careers of senior military leaders as they share their own unique and individual experiences. Moments in Leadership will immerse you in real-life stories where you will learn about the challenging situations these accomplish...

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MajGen Matt Smith, US Army (Ret), on Command, Crisis, and Character

MajGen Matt Smith, US Army (Ret), on Command, Crisis, and Character

Retired Major General Matt Smith shares candid lessons on leading through combat, crisis response, civil unrest, and personal trials at the highest le...

2025-09-29 05:00:00 6917
LtCol Cameron McCoy — Leadership, History, and Race in the Marine Corps and Beyond

LtCol Cameron McCoy — Leadership, History, and Race in the Marine Corps and Beyond

LtCol (Col Sel) Cameron McCoy, Marine veteran, historian, and author of Contested Valor, shares leadership lessons from his service, academic career,...

2025-08-17 20:00:00 6299
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer - There Are No Warm-Up Targets in Combat

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer - There Are No Warm-Up Targets in Combat

 Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer shares how failure, realism in training, and ruthless self-assessment shaped his leadership journey and wha...

2025-05-11 19:01:00 4537
SgtMaj David Wilson, USMC - Combat, Character, and Calling Out "Gold-Plated Lessons"

SgtMaj David Wilson, USMC - Combat, Character, and Calling Out "Gold-Plated Lessons"

In this episode, SgtMaj David Wilson, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of II MEF, shares hard-earned leadership lessons from over 30 years in the Marine...

2025-03-28 01:00:00 6276
Major General Bill Bowers, USMC - Leadership, Accountability, and Recruiting the Future of the Marine Corps

Major General Bill Bowers, USMC - Leadership, Accountability, and Recruiting the Future of the Marine Corps

In this episode, Major General Bill Bowers, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shares powerful leadership lessons from his time as...

2025-02-06 13:47:24 7521
Fleet Master Chief David Isom, USN - “Humans Are More Important Than Hardware"

Fleet Master Chief David Isom, USN - “Humans Are More Important Than Hardware"

Welcome to another powerful episode of Moments in Leadership. In this episode, host Dave Armstrong delves deep into the experiences and insights of ou...

2024-12-26 21:00:00 5515
SgtMaj Jesabel D Cuadro, USMC: “Leadership Isn't About Giving People Too Many Chances”

SgtMaj Jesabel D Cuadro, USMC: “Leadership Isn't About Giving People Too Many Chances”

SgtMaj Cuadro is my first female enlisted leader and was a recommendation from several other SgtMajs, so I knew this would be a good one.  And it is. ...

2024-11-17 13:50:57 4827
LtCol Isaac G. Lee, USMC (ret) - Experiences as a Combat Aviator From Boot Lieutenant to Sqdn Commanding Officer

LtCol Isaac G. Lee, USMC (ret) - Experiences as a Combat Aviator From Boot Lieutenant to Sqdn Commanding Officer

This episode is with retired LtCol Isaac G. Lee, call sign Whiskey and the author of Hanger 4, a memoir of a combat aviator and CH53 pilot. I read it...

2024-10-13 19:00:00 6072
BGen Val Jackson, USMCR - Commanding General, 4th Marine Logistics Group

BGen Val Jackson, USMCR - Commanding General, 4th Marine Logistics Group

In this episode, BGen Jackson discusses why leaders don’t always need a bias for action and how the Marine Corps has to go on, so not everyone is goin...

2024-08-09 11:50:00 7415
MGySgt Scott Stalker, USMC (Ret) – Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader with US Space Command

MGySgt Scott Stalker, USMC (Ret) – Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader with US Space Command

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker discusses the lessons learned over his caree...

2024-06-28 10:00:00 6872
MajGen Jim Lukeman, USMC (Ret) – Former 2nd MARDIV CG and Current CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

MajGen Jim Lukeman, USMC (Ret) – Former 2nd MARDIV CG and Current CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret) MajGen Jim Lukeman and host David B. Armstrong discuss both MajGen Lukeman’s Marine...

2024-05-16 08:00:23 4978
SgtMaj Marcos Cordero, USMC - CSEL, TF North: "Do You Just Assist In Enlisted Matters Or Do You Assist In All Matters?"

SgtMaj Marcos Cordero, USMC - CSEL, TF North: "Do You Just Assist In Enlisted Matters Or Do You Assist In All Matters?"

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2024-03-24 07:47:45 6220
Col Paul Merida (Ret), USMC - Commanding Officer 22 MEU: "Handling the Crown Jewels"

Col Paul Merida (Ret), USMC - Commanding Officer 22 MEU: "Handling the Crown Jewels"

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Paul Merida and host David B. Armstrong discuss the early parts of his life and ca...

2024-02-26 01:00:00 7863
SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz, 20th SgtMaj of the Marine Corps - "Quality of Life 2030"

SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz, 20th SgtMaj of the Marine Corps - "Quality of Life 2030"

This episode is a unique look into the mind of one of our service’s senior leaders days before a major hearing. Moreso than a typical CSPAN briefing o...

2024-01-22 08:00:00 5888
Major General Matthew D. Smith, U.S. Army - "This Ain’t the Boy Scouts"

Major General Matthew D. Smith, U.S. Army - "This Ain’t the Boy Scouts"

This Ain’t the Boy Scouts – U.S. Army Major General Matthew D. Smith

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, Army Major General Matthew...

2023-12-31 15:28:32 4338
SgtMaj Chris Rivera, USMC - "Your Rocker is Not a Hammock"

SgtMaj Chris Rivera, USMC - "Your Rocker is Not a Hammock"

Sergeant Major Rivera enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2000 and is currently assigned to the 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion. Extended show notes...

2023-11-13 01:00:00 6929
Colonel Stephen W. Davis, USMC (Ret) – You Can't Manage People Up a Hill, But it Can Help

Colonel Stephen W. Davis, USMC (Ret) – You Can't Manage People Up a Hill, But it Can Help

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong spends time with retired Marine Colonel Stephen Davis, a veteran of the post-Vietnam...

2023-10-08 06:32:58 7986
Vice Admiral (Retired) William R. Merz, USN – At 1000 Feet, Leadership Can Crush You

Vice Admiral (Retired) William R. Merz, USN – At 1000 Feet, Leadership Can Crush You

SPECIAL THANKS TO MATT MIRANDA AND JEREMY KOFSKY FOR EDITING AND SHOW NOTES SUPPORT
In this episode of Moments in Leadership, retired Vice Admir...

2023-08-12 12:00:00 8428
SgtMaj Black, 19th SMMC, Episode Two: Being a Good Marine is About the Non-Negotiables

SgtMaj Black, 19th SMMC, Episode Two: Being a Good Marine is About the Non-Negotiables

HUGE THANKS TO JEREMY KOFSKY AND MIKE CIFUENTES FOR THEIR HELP PRODUCING THIS EPISODE. War is everchanging, but its nature is everlasting. Sergeant Ma...

2023-07-14 00:00:00 5728
LtGen David Bellon and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz – A Command Team Briefing to Alpha Company TBS Spring 2023

LtGen David Bellon and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz – A Command Team Briefing to Alpha Company TBS Spring 2023

‘The Enemy Doesn’t Care About Your Status’ - Upholding the Standard from the Front to Push Subordinates Forward.
This episode is a unique and ex...

2023-06-06 08:44:18 3626
LtGen Greg Newbold USMC (Ret) – DILLICLAP & Competency are Never Out of Date

LtGen Greg Newbold USMC (Ret) – DILLICLAP & Competency are Never Out of Date

This episode is a look towards the past and how the core of a good leader is timeless. Lt Gen Gregory Newbold, the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) com...

2023-05-29 00:00:00 6316
Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy (DUSN) Mr. Victor Minella – Navy to Civilian Leadership through the “DUSN’s Dozen”

Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy (DUSN) Mr. Victor Minella – Navy to Civilian Leadership through the “DUSN’s Dozen”

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong spends time with DUSN Victor Minella, otherwise referred to as “Dozen” where they sp...

2023-04-19 00:00:00 5548
LtGen David Furness, USMC – Rather than Yelling and Hazing, Try Focusing on Leadership Through Building Personal Connections, Rapport, and Culture

LtGen David Furness, USMC – Rather than Yelling and Hazing, Try Focusing on Leadership Through Building Personal Connections, Rapport, and Culture

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong invites LtGen Dave Furness back to the show to discuss various topics related to lea...

2023-03-18 07:08:31 5979
LtCol Michael Perrottet, USMC – How Leaders Can Implement the Acronym Hacker into Leading at All Levels

LtCol Michael Perrottet, USMC – How Leaders Can Implement the Acronym Hacker into Leading at All Levels

This episode is filled with great "Moments in Leadership" with everything from becoming an aviator, transitioning to a new Type/Model/Series of aircra...

2023-02-03 01:00:00 6175
1stSgt Shamus Flynn, USMC – From Motor T Mechanic to MARSOC – What Emerging Leaders Need to Know About Setting the Example, Admin, and Awards

1stSgt Shamus Flynn, USMC – From Motor T Mechanic to MARSOC – What Emerging Leaders Need to Know About Setting the Example, Admin, and Awards

1stSgt Shamus Flynn is currently the Inspector Instructor First Sergeant for Weapons Company 1st Bn 23rd Marines in Austin, Texas. Flynn is a prolific...

2022-12-05 01:00:00 8532
The Hotwash – A Leadership Panel of Six Discuss their Opinions of the Past Episodes

The Hotwash – A Leadership Panel of Six Discuss their Opinions of the Past Episodes

While the panel had a lot of different interesting conversations, one of the things that stuck out to me was a conversation halfway through where we t...

2022-11-07 01:00:00 5818
Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr: Top Gun, Gender Equality, & The Best Parts of Commanding a Warship

Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr: Top Gun, Gender Equality, & The Best Parts of Commanding a Warship

Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. is a retired US Navy admiral who serves as the chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. While on active du...

2022-10-10 00:00:00 7355
MajGen Dale Alford: Advice and Insights From a 37-Year-Long Career in the Marine Corps-A Follow-up to Episode 14

MajGen Dale Alford: Advice and Insights From a 37-Year-Long Career in the Marine Corps-A Follow-up to Episode 14

Just a few hours before he packed up his home and set off to Georgia to retire, Major General Dale Alford sat down with me to offer his final thoughts...

2022-09-11 23:45:00 3209
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black - How to Perform at Every Rank, Why Courage Can Be Seen More in Peacetime Than in Combat, and How Listening Is a Powerful Leadership Skill

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black - How to Perform at Every Rank, Why Courage Can Be Seen More in Peacetime Than in Combat, and How Listening Is a Powerful Leadership Skill

Listen in as we discuss SgtMaj Black's experiences as a young Marine, a new NCO, and in leadership roles as a First Sergeant and a Sergeant Major. Hea...

2022-08-22 00:00:00 6525
Major Tom Schueman, USMC - "No One Wants to Drink Tea With Me" - Leading in Combat, the Philosophy of Command, and New Book 'Always Faithful'

Major Tom Schueman, USMC - "No One Wants to Drink Tea With Me" - Leading in Combat, the Philosophy of Command, and New Book 'Always Faithful'

Listen in as we discuss his most powerful moments of combat as a young lieutenant platoon commander, ambushed just moments after stepping out of frien...

2022-08-08 00:00:00 8902
LtGen David Furness, USMC - Navigating the Decline in Marine Discipline, Increasing Marine Corps Retention, the “Basic Daily Routine” and Post-Traumatic Winning

LtGen David Furness, USMC - Navigating the Decline in Marine Discipline, Increasing Marine Corps Retention, the “Basic Daily Routine” and Post-Traumatic Winning

This is a great episode with one of the most experienced combat leaders serving in the USMC today but also a leader with an incredibly diversified car...

2022-07-15 05:24:13 7789
LtGen Karsten S. Heckl, USMC - Addressing Force Design 2030, Death in Aviator/Combat Training, and Risk Assessment

LtGen Karsten S. Heckl, USMC - Addressing Force Design 2030, Death in Aviator/Combat Training, and Risk Assessment

Listen in as we discuss leadership through the lens of Force Design 2030 as it continues to take shape and what this means for the future of the Marin...

2022-06-27 10:27:00 6216
MajGen Dale Alford, USMC - Leadership in Combat at Every Rank He Has Ever Held

MajGen Dale Alford, USMC - Leadership in Combat at Every Rank He Has Ever Held

Book mentioned in this episode (not an affiliate link)
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E. B. Sledge(2012-03-12): Books - Amazon

2022-05-17 06:38:06 6687
SgtMaj Don Reynolds, USMC - Officer and Staff NCO Relationships: The Good, the Bad, the Right, and the Wrong

SgtMaj Don Reynolds, USMC - Officer and Staff NCO Relationships: The Good, the Bad, the Right, and the Wrong

On Instagram @norseman_9

2022-03-14 00:00:00 7073
SEAC Ramón Colón-López, USAF PJ - The Story Behind the Senior Enlisted Service Member in the Entire DOD

SEAC Ramón Colón-López, USAF PJ - The Story Behind the Senior Enlisted Service Member in the Entire DOD

SEAC Colón-López’s only official social media is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seac.jcs or tag @SEAC.JCS 
 
The SEAC’s hashtag is...

2022-02-28 13:00:00 6578
LtGen David G. Bellon, USMC - Commander MARFORRES, “I Almost Didn’t Accept My Commission.”

LtGen David G. Bellon, USMC - Commander MARFORRES, “I Almost Didn’t Accept My Commission.”

Lieutenant General Bellon was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1989. Bellon began service as an Infantry Officer with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine...

2022-02-18 13:30:00 6963
Moments in Leadership - Andrew Milburn, Colonel, USMC (ret)

Moments in Leadership - Andrew Milburn, Colonel, USMC (ret)

Andy is a Marine infantry and special operations officer and has commanded in combat at every grade. As the commanding officer of the Marine Corps’ sp...

2021-10-24 10:37:26 7226
Moments in Leadership - Ron Boxall, VADM, US Navy

Moments in Leadership - Ron Boxall, VADM, US Navy

Vice Admiral Boxall was commissioned in 1984 and went on to become a surface warfare officer whose time in the navy included the commander of carrier...

2021-10-10 14:05:26 6808
Moments in Leadership - Mark Brilakis, LtGen, USMC(ret)

Moments in Leadership - Mark Brilakis, LtGen, USMC(ret)

Over his career LtGen Brilakis served in a wide range of assignments including artillery tours in 10th Marines, and several other leadership roles and...

2021-08-09 03:05:38 7806
Moments in Leadership - Craig Nixon, BGEN, USA

Moments in Leadership - Craig Nixon, BGEN, USA

Retired US Army Brigadier General Craig Nixon discusses the leadership lessons he learned over a 29-year career through combat deployments during Oper...

2021-05-30 07:14:20 6695
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