Derek Thomson

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

The one thing I’d say about journaling is legacy. I love how we can go back and read journals from Franklin or Teddy Roosevelt. We see their ink and their handwriting. The digital age is great, but future generations will find it difficult to know what was on our minds because we just don’t write things down anymore. I journal for my future grandkids, not for me.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@HeatherTregle but you showed tremendous physical and mental toughness.

You have always been at the top of my list of who I’d want to go to combat with in a maneuver unit. I am incredibly proud of you. (3/3)

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@HeatherTregle I’m mostly a passive observer on Twitter, but on this I need to say something. Heather, you are one tough, fit officer who has nothing to prove to anyone. (1/3)

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@HeatherTregle I remember clearly the hardship test we did in the mountains of north Georgia with the officers of our infantry brigade. It was a mini-Ranger School type of event, and you absolutely crushed it. Others had quit (men and women), (2/3)

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@JPRoss12 Wearing your dad’s number! I love it. Congrats!

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@DavidNovakOGO I like hearing specific tools of how leaders lead….particularly in regards to email management, meetings, and daily rhythm / habits. Don’t change your content, but these would be good “lightning round” questions to round out your great interviews.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@Cobra03_NTC @Cobra_NTC @NTCLead6 @jgdudley @MAKI917601 @Cobra07NTC @JohnCogbill @Tankophilia @tom_j87 @TedMartin1775 @PaulFunk2 @dwmccammon Culture Code, by Daniel Coyle. I don’t how it took me this long to finally pick it up. I am thoroughly enjoying it…..a must-read for any leader.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@AgileLDR Podcasts seem to be my go-to source of non-mil development, aside from books. I enjoy Tim Ferriss, Ben Greenfield, Joe McCormack, & David Novak. James Clear tweets are great, and will soon have a podcast.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

I found this article fascinating. Especially some of the comments at the end...there is still a need for social interaction with our work colleagues. Will be interesting to see what value the military takes from this experience of distributed work.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Is this the end of the office? https://t.co/cz4cwtEymk From @1843mag

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@BDS_SE_Asia @HCSCShrivenham Ah, the beauty of the digital environment. You can run, but you can’t hide...

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@mikejason73 Mike, thanks for this thread. After re-reading the Dr. Wong article, I'm amazed at how it sounds like it could have been written yesterday, not in 2001/2. To your point, so much we shelved and didn't come back to try and fix.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

Great TTPs for leadership in a distributed environment. The last point is especially important…so tempting to try and multitask, but subordinates see through it immediately.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

Operating dispersed and leveraging tech isn’t new for the military, but some have more experience in this than others. Unit battle rhythms in a COVID-19 environment is a great opportunity for us to up our game and catch up to the tech that’s already out there.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

I’m always interested in the daily habits of leaders, and this is about as good of one as I’ve seen. Now to work on applying them....

[David Novak @DavidNovakOGO]

My top 6 routines of successful leaders. Which one do you struggle with the most?

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@dpartschNC @UNLSomusic Congrats, Luke! That’s great news!

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@FieldGradeLDR This article makes some great points. These unique times have given us a great opportunity to self-assess our business practices in the digital age.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

@HCSCShrivenham Kingfishers for life! Best of luck to the team.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

What?!? Don’t they know I’m in the UK and would have been here for the original release date? Stupid virus.

[The Associated Press @AP]

The April release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed until November because of global concerns about the coronavirus. Read more AP coverage of the coronavirus outbreak here: https://t.co/Km7qXMDMT5 https://t.co/4XiDL581Nh

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

Really enjoyed hearing Professor Sir Hew Strachan talk about CIV-MIL relations...always a relevant topic for our profession.

[Derek Thomson @dkthomson52]

Very insightful analysis on the situation in Iraq by @Mikeknightsiraq.

[Michael Knights @Mikeknightsiraq]

See my new @FikraForum piece here on why the US risked our presence in Iraq by making deterrent strikes on Kataib Hezbollah. The right way for the US to stay in Iraq is to be ready to leave if minimum standards of protection and partnership are not met https://t.co/IrBjVhNIdH