In this two-part series of Black Market Leadership, Kevin Black speaks with the premier expert on Mission Command, Donald Vandergriff. Don is retired US Army major who is now a teacher, writer, and lecturer. Moreover, he is an intellectual and reformer who specializes in military leadership education, training, and the future of warfare. His latest book, Adopting Mission Command, outlines this philosophy of leadership that is dependent on individual initiative, flexibility, and independence. The book has received rave reviews from the Colonel Douglas MacGregor, the Journal of Military History, and Veterans Today.

Some topics in this discussion: What is mission command? Why is it important? How is the US Marine Corps and the US Army employing it, if at all?

Link to the book: Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture: Vandergriff, Donald E.: 9781682471050: Amazon.com: Books

Donald’s Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Vandergriff