In each episode of this series from the Modern War Institute at West Point, a specially selected cadet host is given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with a senior military officer and ask carefully crafted questions about military experiences to the future of war.
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In each episode of this series from the Modern War Institute at West Point, a specially selected cadet host is given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with a senior military officer and ask carefully crafted questions about military experiences to the future of war.
Welcome back to Five Questions for a General, a production of the Modern War Institute at West Point. This series features specially selected cadet hosts who are given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with senior military officers and ask carefully crafted questions about everything from leadership to their unique experiences while serving, to their expectations about the future of war.
In this episode, Cadet Orion van Buskirk interviews retired Major General Malcolm Frost, a career infantryman whose assignments as a general officer include serving as the deputy commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, the chief of public affairs for the Army, and the commanding general of the Army Center for Initial Military Training. In their discussion, the two cover General Frost's decision to join the Army, his experiences leading troops in combat, and the highlights of General Frost's time heading the Army's public affairs effort and commanding the Army's initial military training program.Major General Frost's thoughts on relationship building, the value of leader's intent, and the necessity of leaders being at the decisive point are highly useful insights for anyone interested in honing their own leadership ability or improving the organizations they lead.
Five Questions for a General
In each episode of this series from the Modern War Institute at West Point, a specially selected cadet host is given an incredible professional development opportunity—to sit down with a senior military officer and ask carefully crafted questions about military experiences to the future of war.
