How Military Skills Demystify Corporate Culture

I wholeheartedly agree with this article. I adjusted well in the corporate world due to a previous position at Goldman Sachs. Don't get me wrong, after 6 years in the service, there were still some getting used to, but I manged well. We recently just hired a service member that still has a hard time adjusting. I've been tasked to work with him.

One of the greatest challenges for veterans is going from a regimented, disciplined environment to a situation where there are few "fences/border" and the systems for resolving issues are more nebulous. Once had to speak with a previous female marine gunnery sergeant (still a marine) about calling everyone who came to the supply window a "no-good cock sucker who didn't know shit about what they needed". She struggled to understand why they were about to fire her. We talked for a long time about the frustration of coming from a regulation driven environment into a place where everyone was hyper sensitive. She eventually left the company because she couldn't navigate the new reality. Hardest worker we ever had....

LTC Chad Storlie Great article. Thanks for sharing.