Humility – part 1
What is Humility, and why is it an essential element of a leader’s “Toolkit”? Can you be Humble and Bold at the same time? What is the impact on individuals,teams and organizations when a lack of humility is present? Is there a way that leaders can assess
Grounding a Naval Aviator: ENCORE presentation
Why is it so hard to “ground” a pilot? What is the ultimate responsibility of a leader? What does it mean to “embrace your mistakes”? RADM Lawrence Chambers is the 2nd African American USNA graduate, and the first to make Flag Rank. Among many accomplishm
The Lives of Others
What does this film, set in 1984 East Germany, tell us about the role of culture ministries in closed and authoritarian communist countries? What does it indicate about the role of fear and self-preservation in the exertion of control in such totalitarian
Private Military Contractors
Historically, a soldier of fortune takes part in armed conflict for a profit motive. They are usually an outsider to the conflict, and not a member of any official military. In the world of today, what are private military and security companies, and what
Seven Days in May
What does this 1964 film tell us about the state of the Cold War in the early 60s? How does it illustrate the unique nature of the American constitutional order, as compared to other governments of the world, where extra-constitutional military coups, ove
Finish Strong
What does it mean to Finish Strong? What is it about being an American that suggests we are too impatient to finish a task before we go on to the next thing? Why do we think that we can control our environment, as opposed to work within it? What does it m
Another Round (Druk)
What does this film tell us about the role of alcohol in Danish culture, in particular, youth as they navigate the milestones of academic life? How does it illustrate the dual nature of alcohol use for purposes of lighting creativity or buoying self confi
Perseverance
How do you get through the Dark Ages? What does Perseverance have to do with it? Is there a framework to get through the day? What is the “long look”? What do you do if the future reward is a long way away? RDML Alan T. “Blues”Baker, USN [ret.] served as
Tenet
What does this film, (premised upon the notion that time travel is possible, and there is only one possible world – our own – the events of which are fixed), tell us about how much influence such time travelling agents would actually have in their attempt
Cross-Cultural Competence: ENCORE presentation
As we get ready to re-engage with the new semester, we thought it is timely to listen to an earlier presentation of Ethics and Cross-Cultural Competence, with Naval Academy professor Dr. Clementine Fujimura. Now is the perfect time to build a deeper appre