T. Kearny Vertner, III
OODA? I Hardly Knew Ya!
While many in the military have (finally) learned about the OODA Loop and the man that created it, it's still an understudied approach...
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T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jul 8, 20205 min read
To Be... or To Do?
Which path will you follow?Shortly after I entered the U.S. Air Force in 2005, I began searching for inspiration to keep moving forward...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Laughing at the Abyss
Sometimes you need to look at the dark things in life and figure out how to giggle at them.
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jul 1, 20205 min read
Military Ceremonies: Going Virtual
COVID-19 has created a new abnormal, but not everything is bad! The U.S. military has a long tradition of formal ceremonies marking...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 29, 20204 min read
Redefining Failure
Failure is critical to learning. Why do so many of us get this one wrong? I have failed. I cannot even begin to count all of the times I...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 24, 20204 min read
A Mere Formality
Informal feedback is vital, but it must be employed consistently to be fair.
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 22, 20203 min read
What is an Airman?
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force represents all enlisted Airmen, but what does that mean? What is our core identity?
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 19, 20204 min read
How to Build Your Ship
"If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 17, 20205 min read
New Uniforms and Change
The U.S. military services have rapidly changed working uniforms over the last several years, forming a litmus test for adaptability.
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 10, 20207 min read
Protecting A Key Military Strength
The U.S. military is a long-standing institution with a unique set of beliefs, social values, and standards. It's shocking how quickly...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 8, 20205 min read
Observations: Duty by Secretary Gates
Having served in the U.S. Air Force while Secretary Robert M. Gates was overseeing the Department of Defense (DoD), I have been eager to...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 5, 20205 min read
White Space
Since the sad death of George Floyd, our nation has been given much to think about regarding both where we have come from - and where we...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
Jun 3, 20206 min read
Why We Must Militarize the Police
"Carrying an assault rifle and wearing tactical armor no more makes you a 'soldier' than carrying a wand and wearing a robe makes you a...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 29, 20204 min read
Observations: Sea Stories
Expanding on his amazing 2014 University of Texas commencement speech and the resulting book, Make Your Bed, McRaven chronologically...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 22, 20204 min read
Observations: The Checklist Manifesto
I recently finished reading Atul Gawande's The Checklist Manifesto and thoroughly enjoyed it. Having worked professionally in a field...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 20, 20205 min read
The Board of Directors
When we come to hard decisions in life, everyone has a variety of techniques to deal with them. One of the most common is to talk to other..
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 15, 20208 min read
Observations: David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell explores the David and Goliath trope, revealing that maybe we've been learning the wrong lesson
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 11, 20207 min read
Superstars versus Rockstars
Fostering both professional growth and personal growth to build a balanced team
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 8, 20205 min read
Recording Your Own Classes (on a Mac)
Recently, I discussed how I recorded my own classes for my teammates on effective communication. I had a lot of fun learning how to do it...
T. Kearny Vertner, III
May 6, 20202 min read
Effective Communication: A 3-Part Video Series
As part of the grassroots Air Force Quarantine University page, I recorded a 3-part video series on effective communication.
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