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AUTHOR: Eric Bean, PhD Editor: Rachel Bryars Right now, where are you? I do not mean geographically or in an overly spiritual sense. Rather, what emotions are you currently experiencing? How is your mental state? Are you present, past, or future-focused? Now think in terms of interactions with your teammates. How are you when...

NEWS RELEASE: HigherEchelon Wins 2020 Distinguished Service Award for Veteran-Owned Established Business TYSON’S CORNER, VA – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce awarded HigherEchelon, Inc. the 2020 Distinguished Service Award for a Veteran-Owned Established Business in a Sept. 11, 2020, virtual ceremony honoring finalists and winners in five categories. The Distinguished Service Awards were established...

Organizational psychology expert and HigherEchelon President Dr. Joe Ross recently appeared on ESPN 97.7 Radio with Thom Abraham to talk why sports involvement can lead to high performing, resilient, and adaptable leaders and why you shouldn't go easy on achievement-oriented athletes, especially those who play at the Academies. "One of the biggest mistakes any...

[Read Time: 4 Min] “If you think you can do a thing or can’t do a thing, you are right." Henry Ford Mind over Matter May 6th, 1954 was a rainy and windy day at the University of Oxford. Warming up on the track was Roger Bannister, a medical student attempting to do something...

Organizations do not magically achieve excellence—it takes high performing leaders to drive organizational excellence. In doing so, leaders must enforce the standards and values that are in the best interest of the organization, and this caretaker approach is called stewardship. West Point’s honor code is a great example of how the academy fosters stewardship...