In the latest installment of the Kansas City Public Library’s General Knowledge series, Brigadier General Edward Cardon, deputy commandant of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, speaks on Leadership in Challenging Times on Thursday, January 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Cardon, whose extensive military background includes time spent as special assistant (Strategy) for the Army Chief of Staff and deputy commanding general (Support), Third Infantry Division, will discuss how his recent assignments in Iraq have influenced his views on leadership development.