When you are able to create an environment of trust and fairness, emotions of negativity, infighting and politics are greatly abridged, while productivity than increases. (Military Leadership, 2009) In 2013, I was selected to travel with the Commander of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A) as the intelligence Analyst during key leader engagements (KLE). After a few KLEs I began to notice supervisors and my direct leader’s interactions become more negative. In an effort to alleviate negative tensions, feelings or perhaps misconceptions, I asked to have a face to face meeting with all my leaders. In doing so, my leaders were able to vent their frustrations, as was I. This ultimately allowed for all parties
