Leadership Blogs
Founder and CEO of The Green Notebook, Joe Byerly
Joe Byerly is a graduate of the University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets.
I’m passionate about leader development and want to help others to lead with the best version of themselves. I created this site to provide a platform for leaders to help each other by sharing lessons learned. Lessons that come from our own green notebooks.
I’m a combat arms officer with over 17 years of experience in combat and training environments and a Non-Resident Fellow with the Modern War Institute. I have been fortunate to have mentors who encouraged me to read, write, and publish throughout my career. I’ve published articles in ARMY Magazine, Military Review, Strategy Bridge, Small Wars Journal, Task and Purpose, Foreign Policy, and many others. I’ve also been featured on Forbes, have been lucky enough to talk about leadership on several podcasts, and have spoken at the Annual AUSA Conference, the Future of War Conference, and Defense Entrepreneurs Forum Annual Conference.
Founder of Always in Pursuit,
Mike Burke
Consistently promoted above my skill level by the US Army for 23 years. 16 years in Special Operations, specifically the 75th Ranger Regiment. 14 Deployments with this amazing unit. 33rd Regimental CSM of 2D Cavalry Regiment and Currently a Brigade CSM in the US Army.
- Father of 4 Children
- Married to my equal Sarah N Burke
- Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership
- Also the Founder and host of Kill Tank Radio (former)
- Current Host of Always in Pursuit Podcast
- Regular Contributor to From the Green Notebook blog
- Kettlebell Instructor
Jim Solomon, UNG ‘75 - CEO & Founding Partner
An accomplished leader, Jim’s focus today is to share with others as a leadership coach, advisor, and author. Following his leader development studies at the University of North Georgia, Jim was commissioned and advanced in his 27-year U.S. Army career to the rank of Colonel. His global responsibilities in command and senior staff positions spanned from deployable combat units, complex field hospital operations, to the Pentagon.
Building upon this experience, he successfully pursued a corporate career, holding numerous leadership positions within global corporations, privately owned companies, and entrepreneurial startups.
In his current role, Jim is a Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer for Chambers Bay Institute, where he is dedicated to lending his skills and experience, and that of his team, to develop Integrator Leaders with strong values who can share their vision and set a strategic direction for their organization.
Check out their book Seeing What Isn't There
Founder and Director of 3x5 Leadership, Joshua C. Bowen
I am passionate about making people and organizations better through leader development. The Army has afforded me opportunities to do that as an engineer officer for the past 11 years so far, which have led to some of the most transformative experiences of my life.
Additionally, I continue to achieve this passion through 3x5 Leadership, which is a hub of resources for leader- and self-development.
General Colin Powell
General Colin Powell, the first Black US Secretary of State and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away on 18 October 2021. General Powell was a first generation college student, a graduate of Army ROTC, and was regarded around the world as a highly ethical and transformational leader. Alongside our nation, we are saddened by the loss.
A poignant reminder of General Powell’s legacy of leadership is General Powell’s 18 leadership tips (PDF) from the late 1990s or early 2000s for leaders to consider.
Colonel (Ret) Jimmy Blackmon, UNG '91
Jimmy Blackmon is among the most combat experienced leaders of the modern era. He has led high risk missions all over the world including serving as the air mission commander on the operation that netted #2 and #3 in the famous Iraqi deck of cards. Amazingly, Jimmy also served as the aviation commander during the battles in which four Medals of Honor were earned in Afghanistan – in the very valleys where the attacks of 9-11 were planned and rehearsed. Having achieved impressive results, Jimmy understands how to navigate the complexities of the 21st Century. His ability to develop an organizational strategy, build living systems and processes that enable organizations to thrive with speed and agility in the modern era, and build cohesive teams driven by vision and purpose are unparalleled. Jimmy’s natural storytelling ability bring his experiences alive. From funny, behind the scenes soldier stories to high stakes crisis management in combat, Jimmy shares colorful experiences that are sure to both educate and entertain your audience, but Jimmy is far more than a proven leader and entertaining speaker.