The knowledge I’ve gained during my time in the Intermediate Leadership Experience course has made me realize that I am a Management by Exception-Passive leader. I think I’m a passive leader because after I let my subordinates know what the standard is and how I expect them to behave; I do little to help them improve or excel. I also know that I’ve failed to provide honest feedback in the early stages of negative behavior. This eventually led to my leadership realizing that standards were not being maintained, which prompted me to have to correct that behavior. Now that I am aware of my shortcomings as a supervisor and a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), I plan to use the concepts from this course to work towards becoming a transformational leader over the next 3-5 years. My
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Over the course of the next three years, I will develop a relentless work ethic and be a virtuous and trustworthy NCO. Being a better advancer could help me become more influential to my subordinates and peers because it will enhance my ability to generate buy-in towards an idea. My supervisors will see more enthusiasm in the unit as a result of the buzz I will create about new possibilities. To improve my skills as an advancer; I will seek out the creators in the team and encourage them to share their ideas with me by asking them open-ended questions. Active listening will aid the development of building a trusting relationship with the creators, which will make them more comfortable when sharing their proposals with me. Additionally, I will let the creators I interact with know that I understand and value their opinion by restating their ideas back to them in my own words. Once I identify a worthy proposal, I will try to sway my co-workers to support it by explaining the vision I have for the idea and how it could be beneficial for the
Over the course of the next three years, I will develop a relentless work ethic and be a virtuous and trustworthy NCO. Being a better advancer could help me become more influential to my subordinates and peers because it will enhance my ability to generate buy-in towards an idea. My supervisors will see more enthusiasm in the unit as a result of the buzz I will create about new possibilities. To improve my skills as an advancer; I will seek out the creators in the team and encourage them to share their ideas with me by asking them open-ended questions. Active listening will aid the development of building a trusting relationship with the creators, which will make them more comfortable when sharing their proposals with me. Additionally, I will let the creators I interact with know that I understand and value their opinion by restating their ideas back to them in my own words. Once I identify a worthy proposal, I will try to sway my co-workers to support it by explaining the vision I have for the idea and how it could be beneficial for the