Greatness isn’t given, it’s a choice. In this episode of Backbone Leader Exchange, Sergeant Cashe and Staff Sergeant Jones break down the powerful leadership challenge posed by SGM Ellis at an Advanced Leader Course (ALC) graduation: To be or not to be great?✅ What separates great leaders from average ones?✅ Why does choosing excellence matter for you and your Soldiers?✅ How does the 'Soldier’s Request' define our responsibility as NCOs?✅ What daily actions can you take to elevate your leadership and legacy?Every day, you make a choice, to uphold the standard or to let it slip, to inspire or to settle, to develop leaders or just manage Soldiers. The future of our Army depends on the decisions you make today.