In our final blog post in the Effective and Strategic Leadership blog series, David H. Huntoon, Jr. shares advice on accountability for leaders: View 3 Thoughts for Effective and Strategic Leadership View 4 Thoughts for Effective and Strategic Leadership 8.  Be accountable and responsible for successes and failures.  Own up to mistakes and move forward. In the military we say that a commander is responsible for everything that happens or fails to happen during that tour of command. Leaders are responsible for a broad range of actions of commission (things they do) and omission (things they fail to do) for […]

The blog that follows is the second posting in the blog series of Effective and Strategic Leadership Thoughts by David H. Huntoon, Jr. View Effective and Strategic Leadership Thoughts #1 through #4 5. Work hard to sustain your health, fitness and rest; you may never achieve complete balance but you should always try. Senior leaders often focus so much effort on accomplishing the mission day in and day out that they create imbalance in their own lives. Self-imposed or statutory deadlines, the inherent stress of large scale responsibility, the continuous expectations of your staff, your clients, your customers, your oversight […]

What happens in your organization when its culture shifts? What do the leaders do? How do they “rally the troops” around a common goal and vision? Learn from Leadership Consultant David Huntoon, Jr. how the top leaders in business and government thrive in the midst of cultural change.

Mottos instill passion and help to rally teams around a common goal and vision. In his leadership video blog series, David H. Huntoon, Jr. shares tips and advice on how leaders can utilize a motto to help get the values of passion and sacrifice into the DNA of leadership teams.

What happens in your organization when leadership changes?  Is there a plan in place?  If not, why? David H. Huntoon, Jr. discusses these topics and more when addressing the graduating class of the U.S. Army War College.

David H. Huntoon, Jr. shares his thoughts, suggestions, and strategies with the graduating class of the U.S. Army War College on how to harness and best utilize change for those who are in leadership roles.

Principal Consultant at D2H Leadership Consulting, LLC David Huntoon, Jr. speaks to the recent graduates at the U.S. Army War College on the topics of Leadership, Change, and Management.

David H. Huntoon, Jr. recently had the opportunity to speak to the graduates of the U.S. Army War College about the tenets of continuing education and the application of those practices to specific leadership roles in the military.

A revised U.S. Army War College leadership development program for brigadier generals attempts to improve communication skills as well as expand understanding of the Army’s role in the bigger national security picture. The pilot course, run in March at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, proved the concept has enough value for a second course to be held in fiscal year 2015 before a final decision is made about incorporating the program into the Army Strategic Leadership Development Program. Known as Senior Leader Seminar Phase II and hosted by the college’s Center for Strategic Leadership and Development (CSLD), the four-week program is a […]