BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T212909Z UID:A1AAAEF9-F6AD-41A6-92F5-4C54C543929C DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T200000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nThis leadership address challenges Royal Military C ollege cadets to consider the legacy they are joining and the responsibili ty they are preparing to shoulder as commissioned officers. Opening with a reflective moment anchored in the College’s history\, cadets are invite d to see themselves within a larger continuum of service and to consider t he impact they will make as leaders of Canada’s sons and daughters.\n\nD rawing on the speaker’s own Military Collage experience\, the talk descr ibes how life at the College — teamwork\, enduring relationships across cohorts\, the discipline of prioritization\, and the sharpening of roles a nd responsibilities — prepares cadets for the realities of unit leadersh ip.\n\nThe session also draws from Burt’s Bullets\, a widely read Linked In collection of lessons learned in leadership — insights gained through experience\, reading\, observing\, teachings\, and stories from the field that proved effective in practice.\n\nBuilding from these lessons\, the p resentation explores four essential ways young officers must “show up” in their first unit:\nShow Up Grounded – Lead with humility\, respect\, and presence.\nShow Up Authentic – Build trust through character\, cons istency\, and honesty.\nShow Up Accountable – Earn respect through daily responsibility and integrity.\nShow Up Curious – Cultivate the mindset that accelerates learning and builds credibility.\n\nBlending lived experi ence with practical guidance\, the session equips cadets with clear\, memo rable principles to help them navigate the transition from student to offi cer and closes with a call to embrace their commission with purpose\, cour age\, and lasting impact.\n\nBio\n\nCOLONEL (ret) GREGORY D. BURT\, OMM\, MSM\, CD\n\n(Integral Master CoachTM\, MPA\, MA\, BAdmin\, CRM)\n\nColonel (ret’d) Gregory Burt\, originally from Corner Brook\, Newfoundland\, jo ined the Canadian Forces in 1980 and received his commission from the Coll ège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean in 1985. Over a 35-year military career \, he served in a broad range of operational\, regimental\, staff\, and st rategic leadership roles across Canada and internationally.\n\nHis early c areer included platoon command and duty officer responsibilities in Cyprus with 2 R22eR\, followed by service in Lahr\, Germany with 1 R22eR as plat oon commander and reconnaissance platoon commander. He later joined the Ca nadian Airborne Regiment\, deploying to Somalia as Second-in-Command of 1 Commando\, and subsequently served as Regimental Adjutant and Officer Comm anding Combat Support Company. He returned to 2 R22eR as a company command er on operations in the former Yugoslavia then upon his return over the fo llowing two years commanded a rifle company and Combat Service Support Com pany.\n\nHe commanded the Land Force Quebec Area Training Centre from 2001 to 2004 and\, in 2009\, deployed to Afghanistan as the Commanding Officer of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team.\n\nHis staff appointments inc luded roles at the R22eR Battle School\, British 3 (UK) Division Headquart ers in Bosnia and the UK\, Director Land Strategic Concepts in Kingston\, and multiple senior positions at National Defence Headquarters. Promoted t o Colonel in 2006\, he became Director Defence Strategy Management\, later Chief of Staff of Land Force Québec Area / Joint Task Force (East)\, and concurrently served as Director of Infantry for the Canadian Army.\n\nHe also held senior intelligence and strategic planning roles before becoming the first Commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group in 2013\, l eading its creation and establishment until his retirement in 2015.\n\nSin ce leaving the military\, Colonel Burt has worked as a consultant speciali zing in leadership of complex operations\, strategy formulation\, strategi c planning\, risk and change management\, organizational design\, and capa bility development. He has supported global defence capacity-building prog rams\, intelligence coordination initiatives\, and future C2 concept devel opment for Defence Research and Development Canada.\n\nHe became an Integr al Master Coach™ in 2023\, transitioning into executive and professional development coaching. His coaching philosophy integrates four decades of leadership and strategic experience to help clients navigate complexity\, take ownership of their professional growth\, and lead with clarity\, conf idence\, and impact.\n\nColonel Burt holds degrees from CMR\, King’s Col lege London\, and the École nationale d’administration publique\, and i s certified as both a Risk Manager and Integral Professional Coach. His le adership has been recognized through the Order of Military Merit (OMM) and the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).\n\nBldg: RMC Cadet Mess\, Kingston\, Ontario\, Canada LOCATION:Bldg: RMC Cadet Mess\, Kingston\, Ontario\, Canada ORGANIZER:chan-f@rmc.ca SEQUENCE:23 SUMMARY:From Cadet to Officer: Showing Up Ready to Lead URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517449 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-U S" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US \;">Abstract</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;" >This leadership address challenges Royal Military College cadets to consi der the legacy they are joining and the responsibility they are preparing to shoulder as commissioned officers. Opening with a reflective moment anc hored in the College&rsquo\;s history\, cadets are invited to see themselv es within a larger continuum of service and to consider the impact they wi ll make as leaders of Canada&rsquo\;s sons and daughters.</span></p>\n<p c lass="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height : 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">Drawing on the speaker&rsquo\;s own M ilitary Collage experience\, the talk describes how life at the College &m dash\; teamwork\, enduring relationships across cohorts\, the discipline o f prioritization\, and the sharpening of roles and responsibilities &mdash \; prepares cadets for the realities of unit leadership.</span></p>\n<p cl ass="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">The session also draws from <em>Burt&r squo\;s Bullets</em>\, a widely read LinkedIn collection of lessons learne d in leadership &mdash\; insights gained through experience\, reading\, ob serving\, teachings\, and stories from the field that proved effective in practice.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font- size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">Building fr om these lessons\, the presentation explores four essential ways young off icers must &ldquo\;show up&rdquo\; in their first unit:<br><strong>Show Up Grounded</strong> &ndash\; Lead with humility\, respect\, and presence.<b r><strong>Show Up Authentic</strong> &ndash\; Build trust through characte r\, consistency\, and honesty.<br><strong>Show Up Accountable</strong> &nd ash\; Earn respect through daily responsibility and integrity.<br><strong> Show Up Curious</strong> &ndash\; Cultivate the mindset that accelerates l earning and builds credibility.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lan g="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language : EN-US\;">Blending lived experience with practical guidance\, the session equips cadets with clear\, memorable principles to help them navigate the transition from student to officer and closes with a call to embrace thei r commission with purpose\, courage\, and lasting impact.</span></p>\n<p c lass="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt\; lin e-height: 107%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">Bio</span></strong></p>\n<p c lass="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt\;"><strong><span style="fon t-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif \;">COLONEL (ret) GREGORY D. BURT\, OMM\, MSM\, CD</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 1 07%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\;">(Integral Master Coach<sup> TM</sup>\, MPA\, MA\, BAdmin\, CRM)</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm al"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font -family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">Colonel (r et&rsquo\;d) Gregory Burt\, originally from Corner Brook\, Newfoundland\, joined the Canadian Forces in 1980 and received his commission from the Co ll&egrave\;ge Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean in 1985. Over a 35-year milita ry career\, he served in a broad range of operational\, regimental\, staff \, and strategic leadership roles across Canada and internationally.</span ></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ansi-langu age: EN-US\;">His early career included platoon command and duty officer r esponsibilities in Cyprus with 2 R22eR\, followed by service in Lahr\, Ger many with 1 R22eR as platoon commander and reconnaissance platoon commande r. He later joined the Canadian Airborne Regiment\, deploying to Somalia a s Second-in-Command of 1 Commando\, and subsequently served as Regimental Adjutant and Officer Commanding Combat Support Company. He returned to 2 R 22eR as a company commander on operations in the former Yugoslavia then up on his return over the following two years commanded a rifle company and C ombat Service Support Company.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang ="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Time s New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">He commanded the Land Fo rce Quebec Area Training Centre from 2001 to 2004 and\, in 2009\, deployed to Afghanistan as the Commanding Officer of the Operational Mentor and Li aison Team. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="fo nt-size: 11.5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,seri f\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">His staff appointments included roles at t he R22eR Battle School\, British 3 (UK) Division Headquarters in Bosnia an d the UK\, Director Land Strategic Concepts in Kingston\, and multiple sen ior positions at National Defence Headquarters. Promoted to Colonel in 200 6\, he became Director Defence Strategy Management\, later Chief of Staff of Land Force Qu&eacute\;bec Area / Joint Task Force (East)\, and concurre ntly served as Director of Infantry for the Canadian Army. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt\; line-heig ht: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ansi-language: EN-U S\;">He also held senior intelligence and strategic planning roles before becoming the first Commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group in 2013\, leading its creation and establishment until his retirement in 2015 .</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11 .5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ans i-language: EN-US\;">Since leaving the military\, Colonel Burt has worked as a consultant specializing in leadership of complex operations\, strateg y formulation\, strategic planning\, risk and change management\, organiza tional design\, and capability development. He has supported global defenc e capacity-building programs\, intelligence coordination initiatives\, and future C2 concept development for Defence Research and Development Canada .</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11 .5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ans i-language: EN-US\;">He became an Integral Master Coach&trade\; in 2023\, transitioning into executive and professional development coaching. His co aching philosophy integrates four decades of leadership and strategic expe rience to help clients navigate complexity\, take ownership of their profe ssional growth\, and lead with clarity\, confidence\, and impact.</span></ p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt\; lin e-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ansi-language : EN-US\;">Colonel Burt holds degrees from CMR\, King&rsquo\;s College Lon don\, and the &Eacute\;cole nationale d&rsquo\;administration publique\, a nd is certified as both a Risk Manager and Integral Professional Coach. Hi s leadership has been recognized through the Order of Military Merit (OMM) and the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR