Lt. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army North's Commanding General joins the podcast to talk about a myriad of planning and leadership topics. Lt. Gen. Evans goes in depth on how intelligence drives operations through planning, approaches to staff input levels through the planning process, how culture drove rapid planning operations during his time in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Defense Support to Civil Authorities, Operation Allies Welcome, his personal story of joining the U.S. Army, commanding and leading U.S. Army Cadet Command through Cadet Summer Training during the COVID-19 pandemic, and finishes with reading recommendations.