RECON: A Reset Protocol

Written on 11/05/2025
Lt. Brian Ellis

When chaos hits, most people react.
Leaders RECON.

Not the battlefield kind.
The inner one.

When your team’s morale dips…
When your plan falls apart…
When you feel that pull toward frustration or fear…
It’s time to run a leadership RECON.

R – Recognize
Spot what’s actually happening, not what your emotions are screaming.
E – Evaluate
Sort intel from impulse. What matters now? What can wait?
C – Control
Regulate your tone, your tempo, and your physiology. Calm is the command signal.
O – Orient
Recalibrate toward mission and values, not ego or noise.
N – Navigate
Chart the next smallest, smartest step forward. Always forward.

Leadership isn’t about never falling short; it’s knowing how to find your way back fast.

RECON: A Reset Protocol.
Run it daily. Before decisions. After failures. During pressure.

When clarity fades, you RECON.
When leadership drifts, you RECON.
When purpose blurs, you RECON.
It’s how we navigate under stress.