The essene of leadership is self-awareness

The transcript describes a civilian's experience assessing medical leadership in Afghanistan. Initially unfamiliar with military environments, the civilian observed military leadership under stress and learned about the military's emphasis on self-awareness and self-management. This led to the formation of a faculty to study military leadership development.

What was the teacher's initial perception of the military's approach to leadership?

How did the commanding officer demonstrate leadership under stress?

What key quality did the military teach the commanding officer that impressed the teacher?

What realization did the teacher come to regarding their own knowledge?

What institutions did the teacher look at to understand military leadership better?