Dr. Plourde Vallon
faith-based leadership & organizational development
Leading with integrity, strategy, and purpose.
building strong organizations. impacting generations. honoring god.
Welcome To Plourde's world
Welcome to the official website of Dr. Plourde Vallon. This site serves as a central hub for my published books, doctoral study, music, and leadership work. Here, you can explore my books, learn more about my doctoral research, connect with Vallon Leadership Solutions, and visit Mood Radio Network, which plays my original songs 24/7. Thank you for visiting, and I hope this platform inspires, informs, and encourages you.
About Author
Dr. Plourde Vallon is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, accomplished leadership professional, mentor, and author with over two decades of military and organizational leadership experience.
Throughout his career, he has led teams in high-pressure environments, developed leadership strategies, and mentored individuals toward excellence and growth.
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Warrior Leadership
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A satisfied reader
It's a great book with a greater message. We all can do it if we want it bad enough and commit ourselves to success.
A must read!!!!!!
"Warrior Leadership: This book is definitely a must read. It's a great start for those who are branching into a leadership role or whether you are a seasoned leader, this book is very insightful and an easy read. I would also recommend it to students, teachers, schools and businesses as a great resource to enhance their knowledge as a leader whether it is for personal gained or furthering their business ventures. This book has been such a blessing, money well spent.
Warrior Leadership
It's a great book about leadership and team work that would help any business or organisation to create better cohesion among people who work for the business or organisstion
Loved it!
Let’s be honest: a lot of leadership books sound the same. They’re full of theories and corporate jargon that can feel pretty disconnected from real life. "Faith and Valor" is not one of those books. This one feels like sitting down with a seasoned veteran who’s been through it all and is now sharing what really matters—not just in combat, but in life.
Dr. Plourde Vallon doesn’t just list the seven Army values—Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage—and call it a day. Instead, he tells stories. Real, gritty, sometimes difficult stories from his years of service that show exactly what these values look like when things are falling apart. This isn’t about perfect people making perfect decisions; it’s about ordinary people trying to do the right thing under impossible pressure.
What makes this book stand out is how openly he ties his military experience to his faith. He doesn’t preach; he reflects. He talks about the moments of doubt, the times he had to make split-second choices, and how biblical teachings and sermons helped guide him when leadership felt heavy and lonely. It never feels forced—just honest.
The heart of the book is his belief that leadership isn’t about a title. It’s about being a voice of reason when everything is chaotic, a source of strength when people are scared, and someone others can trust when it feels like no one is playing by the rules.
Great work
This is a great book that everybody should have
Very insightful!
Warrior Leadership by Dr. Plourde Vallon is not your usual leadership book. It’s real, it’s relatable, and it’s got that edge. This isn’t about sitting in fancy offices making safe decisions. It’s about leading when the pressure’s on and the clock is ticking.
Dr. Vallon shares stories from his 24 years in the U.S. Army, where leadership wasn’t optional, it was survival. His experience shows that being a true leader is less about giving orders and more about lifting your people, making fast, tough calls, and always putting the mission first.
What I loved is how he connects military lessons to everyday life. Whether you’re leading a business, a school team, or even a small project, the battlefield and the boardroom aren’t all that different.
This book really hits when it talks about handling uncertainty. Dr. Vallon keeps it real about how leaders need to adapt, inspire, and move forward even when things get messy. It’s not just about having a plan, it’s about staying steady when the plan falls apart.
Phenomenal
The book is an exploration of leadership written with personally lived experience during his 24-year career in the U.S. Army. Dr. Plourde Vallon presents this guided journey, starting with the roots of leadership and moving steadily through mindset, tactics, and execution.
The early sections of the book define what it means to be a warrior leader, while later chapters expand into how those principles translate into building strong teams, making ethical decisions under pressure, and leading in environments shaped by change and technology. Every insight feels practical and grounded in values, full of insights.
The author has presented military concepts with clarity, making them accessible to the masses. The words take us through different terrains of leadership, whether it is the battlefield, the boardroom, or the digital age workplace. Concepts like the OODA Loop, ethical frameworks, or mentorship pipelines are explained with precision. This book manages to make leadership sound less like a role and more like a commitment carried with integrity, discipline, and care. This book is inspiring, speaking to professionals from any field, presenting leadership not just as skill but as a way of living.