Professional Development
INGOA is proud to announce this new page for professional development, there are a lot of great resources for everyone to grow as a leader.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Growing as a leader is important and we want to help. Here are some resources we think can further assist you in reaching your goals. If you have any suggestions please send them our way!
SUGGESTED READING LISTS
- Chief of Staff of Army Reading List
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- 30 Books Mattis Thinks Every Good Leader Needs to Read
BLOGS
- Military Leader
- Company Leader
- From The Green Notebook
- Task & Purpose
- General Leadership
- Military Writers Guild
- Command Performance Leadership
- defensenews.com/thought-leadership/
- The Strategy Bridge
- Harvard Business Review
- Michael Hyatt
- John Maxwell
- Manager’s Diary
PODCASTS
- The Economist Radio
- War is Boring
- Over the Horizon
- War on the Rocks
- American Military History
- War College
- Foreign Affairs Unedited: Expert Analysis on Global Affairs
- Military History
- Leadership & Loyalty
VIDEOS
The Military Case for Sharing Knowledge
The Puzzle of Motivation: Daniel Pink
Ari Wallach: 3 Ways to Plan for the (very) Long Term
Colin Powell, a Story on Leadership
Remember the Titans – Leadership
5 Levels of Leadership: John Maxwell
Inspirational Leadership: a Minute with John Maxwell:
It’s Up to You – Motivational Video
Admiral McRaven – How to Change the World Motivational Commencement speech
How Successful People Lead by John Maxwell – Animated Book Review
OTHER RESOURCES
WHAT DOES INGOA DO FOR YOU?
- Officer Professional Development (OPD) opportunities throughout the year including: the annual state conference, NGAUS conference as well as at the CGO Capitol Summit
- Represents you and the National Guard priorities to Congress through extensive legislative efforts to include increased pay, equipment, and capabilities https://www.ngaus.org/legislation/priorities
- National Guard Magazine
- Excellent Networking Opportunities
- Scholarship Opportunities for Members
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
o Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Iowa
o Enlisted Association of the National Guard