Thomas A. Kolditz (born July 23, 1956) is an American retired Brigadier General, educator,[1][2] author,[3] and consultant.
[4] Kolditz led the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the U.S. Military Academy West Point for 12 years, where he was responsible for teaching, research, and outreach activities in Management, Leader Development Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
[8][9] In 2007, while still on active duty, Tom was appointed a visiting professor at the Yale School of Management Leader Development Program and taught a crisis leadership course in their MBA curriculum.
[12][13][14][15] In the 2024 United States presidential election, Kolditz endorsed Kamala Harris.
[16] His first book, In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It,[17] published in 2007, is based on more than 175 interviews taken on the ground in Iraq during combat operations.