As an active U.S. Army Colonel, Christopher Kolenda — a West Point graduate — led 800 paratroopers in Afghanistan. Six of his soldiers were killed under his command. The loss of his troops and the lessons he learned about effective leadership during his military career are very much on Colonel Kolenda’s mind this Memorial Day. Whether on the battlefields of Afghanistan or in the bunkers of American business, Colonel Kolenda says that victory always stands on a foundation of three legs: Leadership, Culture, and Strategy. If your business is weak in any of these, Colonel Kolenda believes you are forfeiting your competitive advantage. Listen in as Kolenda takes roving reporter Rotbart to school at MondayMorningRadio.com