In this episode Alex discusses the leadership principle of standing up for subordinates using the recent events surrounding Major General Patrick Donahoe, an U.S Army officer who came under fire for some of his tweets in which he defended the role of women in the Army. Standing up for your subordinates is essential for leaders to do, no matter the consequences.  Support the Show: Military Leaders of Today • A podcast on Anchor DISCLAIMER: All views expressed in this podcast and comments made verbally or written do not reflect the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense and are that of my own. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/militaryleadersoftoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/militaryleadersoftoday/support