Lieutenant General Maria R. Gervais assumed duties as the TRADOC Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff on May 28, 2021. Prior to her assignment, she served in Army Futures Command as the first Cross-Functional Team Director for the Synthetic Training Environment located in Orlando, Florida.  

 

She received her regular Army commission in 1987 as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Lander College Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Greenwood, South Carolina, and was assigned to the Chemical Branch. 

 

Her professional military education includes Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses; Command and General Staff College; and U.S. Army War College, where she received a Master of Military Strategic Studies. She earned a Master of Arts in Human Resources from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Lander College.  (See full bio here).

 

In our conversation, LTG Maria talks about the great learnings from her role as a leader as well as tips on how you can empower individuals instead of doing things on your own. 

You will also learn:

 

• The journey that led her into joining the Army. 
• How LTG Gervais creates an environment that allows people to speak their truth.
• Reasons for hope regarding the current situation in Ukraine.
• Common misconceptions about the Army.

 

Quotes:

"Focus on what got you to the table, and everything else will take care of itself."

 

"You're always learning and evolving as a leader."

 

"Leadership is about caring and getting the mission done"

 

"Make sure when feedback is received, it never becomes personal. It's about what happens, the process, and what didn't get done but not about the individuals."

 

Resources

• LTG Maria Gervais on Linkedin

• LTG Maria Gervais on Twitter

• LTG Maria Gervais on Facebook

• TRADOC · U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command