an expert on leader development,

personnel management and

fourth generation warfare

Don is a student of the theories of the late Col John R. Boyd, USAF. He has been involved in a number of publications that use Boyd as a foundation for leader development and personnel management:
 

He has written three books, and the third one, "Manning the Legions of the United States and Finding Tomorrow's Centurians" had one of its chapters, chapter 6, passed out by the Chief of Staff of the Army to all two stars on recommendations of how to train and develop leaders better.
		Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability to Deal with the
		Changing Face of War (Washington, DC: Center for Defense Information, December 2006)
		Note: The United States Military Academy's Department of Military Instruction now uses Raising the Bar in their decision making and leadership curriculum.
		Path to Victory: America’s Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs
		(Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 2002)
		Military Recruiting: Finding and Preparing Future Soldiers
		(Greenwood, CT: Praeger Publishing, October 2008)
He has written a chapter for the book:
		"Culture Wars” Robert Bateman editor, Digital Wars: View from the
		Frontlines (Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1999)
He also has edited:
		Spirit, Blood and Treasure: American Cost of Battle in the 21st
		Century (Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 2001)

Don has been quoted as an expert on leader development, personnel management and fourth generation warfare in publications ranging from the Washington Post, Inside the Pentagon, Army Times and The Atlantic Monthly. His most recent article, "Cheerleading Syndrome", appeared in February 2010 in the Washington Post.

Finally, Don has written articles for a number of magazines. One article appeared in the February 2008 issue of The Marine Corps Gazette.

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