Thank you for being a loyal reader of the blog. At the end of every year, I do a retrospective on the Fivecoat Consulting Group’s most popular blog posts. It is hard to believe that TFCG has been blogging for almost four years! With almost 300 blog posts on leadership, physical fitness, coaching, and the war in Ukraine to choose from there were a lot of contenders for the most popular article this year.

Without further ado, TFCG’s top 10 most popular blog posts in 2023….

The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2023

10) Planning — Asking the Right Question — Some tools to help you ask better questions as you are developing a plan.

9) Ike’s 8 Characteristics of Leadership — The 8 most important characteristics of leadership according to General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

8) The Back Brief 2021 — How to use the military technique known as the back brief to decrease miscommunications.

7) Dick Winters 10 Principles for Leadership Success — The hero of the book and the miniseries Band of Brothers, Dick Winters, and his thoughts on leadership.

6) Leadership Shadow — What’s your leadership shadow?

5) Invasion of Ukraine, D+15 SITREP — The first of many Situation Reports (SITREPs) on the war in Ukraine.

4) The first blog post on Ukraine — BTGs, OoB, and Crowd-Sourced BDA — The first examination of the war in Ukraine that discusses the crowd-sourced battle damage assessment as well as the Russian Battalion Tactical Group (BTG)

3) The Operations Order — The OPORD is the standard format for conveying information for a military plan. It consists of five paragraphs — Situation, Mission, Execution, Service and Support (or Admin and Logistics by the US Marine Corps), and Command and Control. See how you can apply it to your business.

2) Ric Flair — Catchphrases from the wrestling superstar Ric Flair and how to create your own catchphrase as a leader.

1) John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success — UCLA basketball coach John Wooden’s famous pyramid of success.

What would you like to see in 2024? What articles would be the most helpful for you and your leadership challenges? Send me a note with what you’d like to see.

Conclusion

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