Independent leader development · Unclassified
Plan. Decide.
Adapt. Win.
Master the art of leadership and warfighting in a world of constant change.
01Master Planning
Think critically. Develop options. Build executable plans.
Start the planning course
02Master Decision-Making
Confront uncertainty. Assess risk. Decide under pressure.
Enter a live scenario
03Master Leadership
Build ready teams. Develop adaptive leaders. Drive organizational performance.
Train as a team
The learning framework
How leaders train here
Assess · Learn · Adapt · Repeat
“What has changed, and which of our assumptions no longer hold?”
Understand the operational environment
Resources for ThinkA learning framework for leaders. It complements, and does not replace, the doctrinal seven-step MDMP.
Featured intelligence and reading
The Leader's Edge
- Operational analysisOfficial Army publicationRead (opens in a new tab)
The Operational Environment 2024–2034
Army Mad Scientist Laboratory · TRADOC G-2 · 2024
Summarizes the conditions and implications of modern LSCO; assign one condition per staff section to brief.
- Adaptive leadershipProfessional commentaryRead (opens in a new tab)
Drones Have Changed the Battlefield—They Have Not Solved the Command Problem
Modern War Institute · 2026
Use it to discuss why judgment and intent still matter when sensors and shooters move faster than staffs.
- Essential readingBookCatalog record (opens in a new tab)
Team of Teams
Stanley McChrystal · 2015
Shared consciousness and empowered execution. Directly useful for staff battle rhythm and cross-section coordination.
The full library also carries a daily top-15 defense briefing, refreshed by 05:00 Pacific.
Proficiency is earned.
Not assumed.
Think sharper. Plan better. Rehearse relentlessly. Execute decisively.
Begin your training