The U.S. Army adopted the Warrior Ethos as a fundamental code for all its soldiers soon after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. LTG David Barno led the Army’s Warrior Ethos Task Force during this period, and was the code’s principal author. In this article, he shares how the core tenets of the Warrior Ethos can apply to any business enterprise and offers the potential for rich value.

This month’s discussion is sensitive, very sensitive. I could write on an almost never-ending list of topics concerning leadership; but, as a retired United States Army officer, I have been burdened with mentally rehashing major ethical transgressions made by senior active-duty and retired military officers.