Episode Summary

When a conversation about a course redesign sparked a memory of navigating through forests with a compass and a worn field manual, Dr. Christian Skierski (DBA/PMC) found himself revisiting a lesson that never gets old. In this episode, he unpacks why land navigation, a skill most students may never use in the field, is one of the most complete leadership frameworks ever put to paper.

Drawing from Marine Corps doctrine, real operational experience, and decades of leading people through ambiguity, Christian walks through four core leadership principles hidden inside the fundamentals of navigating terrain.

Key Takeaways

1. Delegation is not abdication. The patrol leader can assign a navigator, but cannot transfer responsibility for the mission. The same stan ...