Leadership Philosophy
According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, leadership is defined as “the office or position of a leader” or “the act or instance of leading” (2017). According to Post, “Leadership…foundation stems from one thing: the ability of an individual to establish a following among other individuals or teams.” (Business News Daily) The experiences and influences throughout my career have molded my leadership style into a results-based leadership philosophy. There have been several books and publications describing Results-Based leadership. However, I did not find myself pulled to their words, but more to the overall meaning of the “end state”. My philosophy requires an understanding of the goals for an organization or supervisor. …show more content…
Upon my first assumption of Command, Marine Colonel Jack Ray (ret.) told me “you never get a second opportunity to make a great first impression. Go in that room and clearly communicate your Commander’s Intent. Say it with a passion so the team will want to follow you.” Those words resonated with me. Over the next year, I could see where unpopular decisions where tolerated because my team knew I would protect their interests, but had to carry out decisions demanded of the Enterprise. Additionally, my journey through leadership positions, tactical to strategic, has been blessed with great accomplishments and failures, which taught valuable lessons and afforded me the opportunities to modify my philosophy over …show more content…
I would defend my leadership style and argue risks are taken, but calculated. When available, I seek out subject matter experts, evaluate courses of actions, and then decide a path based on available Enterprise end goal objectives. However, no matter how much I argue those are the perceptions of my team. I shall work to ensure they are aware of my decision making process. This will encourage their involvement during the process to understand the Enterprise solution or “big picture”.
Values
My leadership philosophy and the methods I employ to accomplish unity of effort and success are crafted by my influences and personal values: Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Truth, and Trust. As a Federal Law Enforcement officer and member of the USCG, my personal values and my occupation are complementary. This is more than likely the reason I was drawn to each of them. Foundations of these values are the pillars of societal norms and treating others with respect. I express these values in my actions, through my execution of duties, mentorship, and sage guidance given to those appointed over me.
According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, leadership is defined as “the office or position of a leader” or “the act or instance of leading” (2017). According to Post, “Leadership…foundation stems from one thing: the ability of an individual to establish a following among other individuals or teams.” (Business News Daily) The experiences and influences throughout my career have molded my leadership style into a results-based leadership philosophy. There have been several books and publications describing Results-Based leadership. However, I did not find myself pulled to their words, but more to the overall meaning of the “end state”. My philosophy requires an understanding of the goals for an organization or supervisor. …show more content…
Upon my first assumption of Command, Marine Colonel Jack Ray (ret.) told me “you never get a second opportunity to make a great first impression. Go in that room and clearly communicate your Commander’s Intent. Say it with a passion so the team will want to follow you.” Those words resonated with me. Over the next year, I could see where unpopular decisions where tolerated because my team knew I would protect their interests, but had to carry out decisions demanded of the Enterprise. Additionally, my journey through leadership positions, tactical to strategic, has been blessed with great accomplishments and failures, which taught valuable lessons and afforded me the opportunities to modify my philosophy over …show more content…
I would defend my leadership style and argue risks are taken, but calculated. When available, I seek out subject matter experts, evaluate courses of actions, and then decide a path based on available Enterprise end goal objectives. However, no matter how much I argue those are the perceptions of my team. I shall work to ensure they are aware of my decision making process. This will encourage their involvement during the process to understand the Enterprise solution or “big picture”.
Values
My leadership philosophy and the methods I employ to accomplish unity of effort and success are crafted by my influences and personal values: Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Truth, and Trust. As a Federal Law Enforcement officer and member of the USCG, my personal values and my occupation are complementary. This is more than likely the reason I was drawn to each of them. Foundations of these values are the pillars of societal norms and treating others with respect. I express these values in my actions, through my execution of duties, mentorship, and sage guidance given to those appointed over me.