by Vince | Jul 1, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 188 Teaching the Enemy: Lessons from The Dragons and the Snakes Jim and Mike dig into David Kilcullen’s The Dragons and the Snakes to explore how modern adversaries—from rogue states to criminal networks—are adapting faster than ever to Western tactics,...
by Vince | Jun 16, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 187 It’s Chess AND Checkers: Tactics and Strategy Unite! Why do we focus so much on tactics and so little on strategy? In this episode, Mike and Jim tackle the divide between street-level action and big-picture thinking. Drawing on lessons from...
by Vince | Jun 1, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 186 Hazing vs. Hardening: Building Strong Teams Without Breaking People In this episode, we explore the fine line between hazing and hard training in high-performing teams like law enforcement, the military, and fire service. Mike and Jim dig into how...
by Vince | May 16, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 185 Kids These Days- Leading Across Generations Have you noticed that the new guys coming in to your program aren’t as good as you remember yourself being? Does it seem like they need a WHOLE LOT of teaching, cajoling, and coaching? Let’s figure out why and...
by Vince | May 2, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 184 “Fire As A Weapon, Chapter 12” -Sun Tzu, Probably. Mike & Jim discuss the tactical considerations for critical incidents involving fire as a weapon. Should we send fire fighters in with cops? Should we add one more training requirement to overtasked...
by Vince | Apr 15, 2025 | Podcast
EPISODE 183 HONOR:Your Own Rules Mike & Jim discuss what honor means in the tactical jobs. Is honesty the best policy? What if other people on your team are lying, cheating, or stealing? Does honor still matter in today’s world? Is it okay to cheat on your...
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