Primum non nocere

The impact of toxic leadership on an organization is greater than anyone can possibly quantify with numbers. Over the past 26 years of military service, I have witnessed and seen more than my fair share of toxic leadership that have forced soldiers with potential out. There were times when I was able to impact this style of lazy leadership as I call it. However, most times due to rank being involved there was only minimal I could do. The worst case of toxic leadership I was aware of from afar…

are many Non-Governmental Organization being established by people who are trying to help others that are in a dire situation. These organization are usually seen in action in countries that are consider poor or countries that are struck by a terrible natural disaster. People from all over the world donate money to those organization so that these organization can use these money to help people in those countries, medically and also help them rebuild houses. However, are those so call…

I was curious that it is so common to see some people have to spend their nights on the streets in the flourishing city like San Francisco. In fact, the housing crisis has been a challenge social issue in San Francisco for a long period. I have been wondered how frustrated would be if a family has to sleep out on the streets, especially at the freezing nights. The Hamilton Family Center is the great option for families who experience homelessness to get various supports. It provides different…

We have all heard and said “I am an expert and I am a professional” and “No one is more professional than I”, but how do these words translate into the Army and into action? Being a professional is the most important aspect of todays Army. The Army has to uphold the Constitution and the service and protection of the American people. This task is not taken lightly and most be elaborated on through knowledge of the word and how it applies to the Army, the culture of a professional Army, and the…

in this department? I am a Residential Program Counselor. What are the main duties? Provide one on one or group counseling, sessions to administer crisis intervention, instruct clients in skill achievement. How is this agency funded? This is a non-profit organization; we accept all donations. Although this organization is called Volunteers of America we are still paid employees. The clients pay rent from their SSI check or if they have a job they use that. All of our clients are given “walk…

Straight-party voting is completely prevented so the judicial ballot is separated from the rest. A run-off election is used if not even one candidate gets fifty percent of the election vote. Non-partisan elections allow citizens the same amount of participation in the judicial selection just like partisan elections. Citizens are able to choose candidate based of their own qualifications and background without being pulled by one party over…

The military definition of leadership is to make people accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. That definition does not change regardless of the rank or position that you achieve. The venue or the scope of the operation might change, but the core fundamentals of leadership remain the same. When someone is recommended for the first promotion board, those NCOs are telling all of the board members that the individual can perform his job to standard or exceeds it.…

At Campus Preview Day, President Michael Fitts said, “There is no other University that matches like Tulane given the right student.” I have no doubt that I am that right student to learn and grow among the Green Wave. Tulane is where I belong. While it is hard to describe how much I value Tulane and what it represents, I will give it my best shot. People often say, “You will know when a college feels right.” Until September 25th, I did not understand what that meant. When I first set foot on…

“Are you going to make a career of it?”, is an all familiar question. If you would have asked me 7 years ago after an Iraq deployment your question would have been met with some exaggerated eye rolls. Fast forward almost 7 years later and I’ve reenlisted with plans to stay in to meet 20 years. What changed was that I was offered a reclassification to 42A, Human Resources(HR) Specialist. It changed my mindset and how I do daily business on the military as well as the civilian side. The HR…

The profession of Arms consist of Soldiers who have pledged to defend the constitution, the rights and interests of their people. It takes courage and the belief in something bigger than yourself to enlist and defend your country. Aside from specializing in combat operations, Soldiers must learn to adapt to different operational environments. As a Human Resources Sergeant in the Profession of Arms it is important that one must balance its role as a leader, remain professional at all times, as…