The Marine Corps’ legacy of winning four Nations’s battles is due in part to its ability to innovate more quickly…
Leadership & Ethics Library
A curated library sourced from Leatherneck and The Marine Corps Gazette.
- Ethics
- Leadership
- Spiritual Fitness
The Modern Marine and the Future of Stoicism
Young people experience challenges that are unknown to previous generations. With the rise of social media, people are more connected…
Leadership 101
The Marine Corps has existed for more than 237 years, during which time Marines have defined themselves as the best…
Introduction to Spiritual Performance
In the influential 1995 Harvard Business Review article, “Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail,” Harvard Professor John P. Kotter accurately…
Leadership Before the Conflict
The term military leadership often conjures images of noncommissioned officers directing their troops under barrages of fire or a ship’s…
Teaching Ethics Isn’t Enough
Marines slowly wiped condensation from the van windows as they repeatedly check their gear through white phosphorescent lenses. One turned…
Strength for the Fight
Marines operate in environments marked by pressure, uncertainty, and moral complexity. They are expected to make fast decisions with real…
When Algorithms Meet Semper Fi
Imagine a Marine Corps where every decision is informed by a artificial intelligence, every piece of equipment is optimized by…
Sentient AI Versus Sentient Robots
The current wars in Ukraine and Gaze have brought small tactical robots into the dark limelight of reality through headlines…
Reflections on Leadership
The Marine Corps places an emphasis on pride onto past leaders who won historic battles, but this prevents us from…
Storybook Leaders
Marines and leaders of Marines enter the fleet at last – graduates of boot camp, School of Infantry, Marine Combat…
Leaders of Marines
The resounding theme reiterated other Marines at The Basic School when they ask for the best approach to take as…
