Lieutenant Lessons…Continued
Lieutenant Lessons…Continued by Major Andrew Steadman, US Army, The Military Leader blog
In his WarCouncil.org article, Army First Lieutenant Scott Ginther related 20 lessons from his path from West Point Cadet to Platoon Leader in Afghanistan. (Find it here.)
Much credit goes to 1LT Ginther for clearly learning the right lessons as a young leader, and for taking the time to capture and share them with the force. I offer the following thoughts as an addendum to his insights, and intend them to show how the leadership environment changes in the transition from Lieutenant to Commander and Field Grade officer…