Havok Journal owner Charles Faint joins us to help wrap up 2025 and guide us into 2026. I have always been fascinated by issues that can translate from the military to the civilian world. Our overarching theme for this discussion is leadership.
We begin with J.C. Glick’s article “Beyond Compliance: The Shift from Obedience to Discipline in Leadership and Life”. Glick served as an army officer with 11 combat tours. Glick served with the Rangers and was always impressed with their commitment in adhering to Ranger standards; everyday, every time. He proposed that discipline, however, demands a deeper understanding, critical thinking, and a commitment to doing what is right, not just what is ordered.
Next we expound on the concepts Charles presented in his article “Leading Up: Five Ways to Manage Your Boss with the Army’s Mission Command”. Charles teaches leadership at Thayer Leadership and coaches many senior level corporate executives. Some of the important qualities he shares include exhibiting competence, developing a mutual trust, maintaining a conscious understanding of what your supervisor’s goals are and managing prudent risk. We also explore Charle’s theory on thinking outside the box.
We wrap up with Havok Journal Editor in Chief Mike Warnock’s touching piece “IN THE SHADOW OF JSOC”. Mike describes growing up with a father who, although a very loving and caring man, made it plain that the Special Operations community was his first family. Despite serving 20 years in both the Army and Air Force, Mike was never able to shed his resentment of Special Operations for taking his father away from the family so many times. It wasn’t until his father’s funeral that Mike finally faced the issue and found resolution.
This article really resonated with Charles because he spent most of his career attached to special forces units and his father served with Mike’s father in Special Operations.
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