Drill Sergeant First Class Greene taught me what an Army Non-Commissioned Officer leader should be from my first days in the Army. From the day I met him, SFC Greene personified the Army values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. He taught how to be a Soldier by leading by personal example. He mentored me in lessons about honor and integrity. SFC Greene’s mentoring carries with me through my career. As I learn to be a more effective leader capable of inspiring my Soldiers, I reflect on SFC Greene and his example. His example showed me what right is and is an example I continue to follow.
Effective leaders lead by example. SFC Greene led by example. One of his examples I wanted to emulate …show more content…
SFC Greene did everything, from preparing his uniform to marksmanship at the range, paying extremely close attention to detail. As we learned to march as a platoon, SFC Greene stressed the importance of taking pride in marching correctly. He explained marching correctly was how we, as new Soldiers, begin to learn attention to detail; that paying attention to detail would carry us further in our profession. Everything we did in basic training was taught this way. It was a lesson I will not ever forget and a lesson I pass onto my …show more content…
If I expected my Soldiers to work hard and live the Army values, I had live what I demanded from them. I could never put myself in a position where my character or work ethic could be questioned by my Soldiers. I had to show them what hard work is. I had to show them my commitment to being the best Soldier I could be extended into my off time. By living the example SFC Greene showed me when I was a new Soldier, I was able to be that positive example for my Soldiers to
Effective leaders lead by example. SFC Greene led by example. One of his examples I wanted to emulate …show more content…
SFC Greene did everything, from preparing his uniform to marksmanship at the range, paying extremely close attention to detail. As we learned to march as a platoon, SFC Greene stressed the importance of taking pride in marching correctly. He explained marching correctly was how we, as new Soldiers, begin to learn attention to detail; that paying attention to detail would carry us further in our profession. Everything we did in basic training was taught this way. It was a lesson I will not ever forget and a lesson I pass onto my …show more content…
If I expected my Soldiers to work hard and live the Army values, I had live what I demanded from them. I could never put myself in a position where my character or work ethic could be questioned by my Soldiers. I had to show them what hard work is. I had to show them my commitment to being the best Soldier I could be extended into my off time. By living the example SFC Greene showed me when I was a new Soldier, I was able to be that positive example for my Soldiers to