Also, here’s who you might have missed this week on The Bridge…

An “Angry Staff Officer” with “Decision Point”

“Placing oneself in the shoes of the leader gives us an even better understanding of the critical nature of his decisions. It emphasizes how instant decisions by the unit commander can shape the entire course of a battle. These are the types of decisions that military leaders at all levels are trained to make. Reading these vignettes with a contemporary mindset is a valuable way to learn from the success and failures of past leaders.”

Kurt Degerlund with “Micro-Blog and Lead”

“Leadership communication is about building a relationship with your subordinates, peers, and your own leaders, over time, so that when the crisis comes, they already know your intent, phrasing, and meaning and can correctly interpret the note you dashed off to them in the heat of the moment. Communication, just like physical fitness, is something that you must exercise regularly to be prepared when you need it most. Every day, your subordinates, peers, and leaders are hungry to know what your priorities are, what you are thinking about, where your inspiration is coming from.”

And finally, Steven Foster with “The Battle of Gettysburg”

“No less than ten separate roads lead into the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg; though in the summer of 1863, all roads seemed to lead there. What was once a thriving hamlet devoted to agriculture trading would be transformed into the locus of the Civil War effort, and the true turning point of the war.”