Radio Stockdale

Why does it appear that Russian forces are slow to respond to changes on the battlefield? And why do Ukrainian forces seem so much more agile? Perhaps it involves the leadership and trust principles of Mission Command. In this updated encore presentation, ADM Kurt Tidd suggests an answer. Besides Ukraine, we discuss how a junior officer can accomplish her mission in a dynamic environment, where communication with higher headquarters might be difficult or impossible?

Show Notes

ADM Kurt Tidd, USN (ret.) last served as the Commander, United States Southern Command. Prior to that assignment, Tidd served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also served as the Director for Operations, Joint Staff (J-3), and as Commander, United States Naval Forces Southern Command and United States Fourth Fleet. He is a 1978 Naval Academy graduate, and holds a Masters in Political Science from the University of Bordeaux.

What is Radio Stockdale?

Topics covering ethics, philosophy, and leadership issues and dilemmas of interest to aspiring Naval warriors at the United States Naval Academy.