Leadership Philosophy Values The Army has a set of seven values that are expected of every Officer, Warrant Officer, NCO and Soldier. While I carry those same expectations of my Soldiers, three specific values definitively guide my Leadership Philosophy: Personal Courage, Honesty and Respect for others. Personal Courage is the value that drives the other two. It provides the will to think and speak honestly without fear of ridicule or reprisal.…
Furthermore, in reading this text, leaders gain a sense of knowledge and facts on leadership styles and education to become a leader who puts their team before themselves. The Army Ethics…
I would hope that in my six years prior to being promoted to an assistant principal, I would have laid the foundation for positive relationships with the students, or at least some pocket of students. Additionally, I would think about the mindset of not necessarily the students, but the current faculty and staff and begin to measure the outlook that is currently in place. From here I would want to make changes that lead the community to a more positive mindset and outlook. Green (2013) states, “Effective leaders emphasized the development of interpersonal relationships while focusing on the personal needs of followers and the development of the kinds of relationships that would motivate followers to set and achieve high performance goals”.…
The Marine Corps leadership sets itself apart from the other services. Marines have a common core of beliefs instilled while at recruit training. Leadership understands the most precious asset is the individual Marine. Leaders have a responsibility to motivate and inspire Marines. The speed and tempo of the ever-changing world, and Corps, has caused certain aspects of styles of leadership to change and has resulted in a split in ideology.…
Leaders do not create more followers; they create more leaders. And I am specifically motivated to join the Air Force because of my personal experience with a true leader that I have had the privilege to work with, John Odom. In addition to being one of the country’s foremost military law litigators, John is a former Air Force JAG retiring with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Listening to John’s stories about his time in the Air Force inspired me to pursue this calling.…
Those traits are as vital now as at any time in history, Soldiers still want someone they can exemplify to lead them, a leader who leads from the front. The hierarchy and structure of the military is still vital to good order and discipline but future leaders must understand that superior in rank does not equate to superior as a person. Egalitarianism is an additional attribute that must be incorporated into leadership styles at every level in order to successfully deal with the ever changing environments; geographical, social and political in which our future leaders will find themselves. The ability to treat all people as equally important is vital to the accomplishment of the complex missions which future leaders will be tasked with, from negotiating with tribal elders in Iraq and Afghanistan to working with NATO and joint force coalitions where ever the need…
USCG Chief Petty Officer Academy. This course brought to me a greater mind strength to help hone greater ability to handle generations, relationships and assess one self in the organizational thought process. This course should be available to all personal across the board including DoD and Senior GS positions.…
The leadership vacuum behind the Marine Corps' massive nude-photo scandal In a recent article, The leadership vacuum behind the Marine Corps’ massive nude-photo scandal, appearing in the Business Insider the author, Paul Szoldra, accuses the United States Marine Corps of having a void at the top of the leadership chain. Leaders who have turned a blind eye to the harassment and humiliation of enlisted women under their command. This is not a case of boys being boys it is a colossal case of lack of leadership and the old don’t ask don’t tell mentality the military likes to employ when it doesn’t want to address an issue.…
There were many leadership styles I was exposed to during my time in the United States Army. The most memorable were the leaders I encountered during my first three years in the Army, more specifically with my time in the 173rd ABCT, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, Bravo company or what was known as Legion company. In my eyes the good leaders and the leader I aspired to be was the one everybody truly respected regardless of rank or position. It was the leader that we knew truly cared for our well-being and would put our well-being before their own.…
Your post demonstrates how essential it is that the leadership of a firm act ethical and the effects that felt through the organization. Even if a company has a code of ethics if the leadership is not acting in an ethical way then the rest of the firm will follow not have a high ethical standard. In the military we have a saying, "Lead by example", meaning that as leader we will hold ourselves at a higher standard in order to show the younger airman that we mentor what is proper behavior. What was the aftermath within the organization once Mr. Kubasik step down and how did they change the policies. Finally I ask did they have methods in place to enforce the policies?…
I did not know that the Veterans Health Administration was the largest integrated health care system in the United States and that they provide care to 1,233 health care facilities. Before this class I had no knowledge about the Army’s Chain of Command. I have heard terms before like Private and Sergeant but never knew where that put a person. Now I have a better understand of the Chain of Command. At first I do not know what DOD stood for and now I know that it stands for Department of Defense.…
The combat and garrison environments are each unique in their own aspects. The combat environment depends on the garrison for many things. ‘We train as we fight’ is one of the more specific examples. Leadership in these environments is no different. Although dependent on the garrison environment the combat environment is much more complex.…
Senior military leaders should not publically criticize under any circumstances. There are opportunities for military leaders to disagree with civilian leaders and resign if they feel compelled to do so. Military leaders have an obligation to provide sound military advice to civilian leaders. Military leaders should disagree if they believe a policy is flawed but must carry out that policy without engaging the public if it is not changed (Owens, 79). Officers that opt to engage the public over policy disagree creates civil-military relations issues.…
Your assessment of Army leadership for the most part is accurate; however, I feel that there are still a lot of good leaders out there. In my 13 years of service, I have seen my fair share of good leaders and bad leaders. Luckily, for me, I have seen more good leaders than bad ones. I agree though, the art of leadership has fallen a bit to the wayside since I first started my military career.…
Every soldier through history has honed their skills of leadership over several months of continuous training through their service in the military. Whether a soldier is a commissioned or non-commissioned officer, they instill leadership within themselves through their action and promote the idea across up-and-coming leaders. Therefore, the military drills leadership through a chain of command and the position a soldier carries within it. To better understand the purpose…