1. Leadership is not over at the end of the day when you sign off of your computer and head home. Taking care of our shipmates is a 24x7 responsibility that occurs at all hours, day and night, whether in person, phone calls, emails and text messages. The heart of leadership focuses on different levels of personal and professional wellbeing. Critical action at the right time to take care of our personnel so they can focus on the mission they are in place to execute. Leaders have differing views of what leadership is to them, however my personal definition is: “Capability to lead junior personnel, peers and seniors towards a common goal, whether it is a personal achievement, unit or Coast Guard objective while propelling individuals to …show more content…
As a firm leader, he further showed us it was essential to have a little fun. He showed us the significance of learning how to be the best that we can be but he was always close by if he needed to step in and illustrate corrective action or tell us we were messing up and to make course corrections for a given task. He was there to tell us when we excelled and did an outstanding job. TC1’s actions through word and deed displayed superior leadership traits he exhibited and ones that we aspired to attain.
3. One Leadership Behavior mentioned was that I need to assert myself more, make decisions and live with the consequences or have the take charge demeanor. This is definitely a perception issue on one hand, but may manifest itself when I’m dealing with a subject matter that I do not feel completely confident with providing my recommendation. The lack of subject matter expert knowledge is definitely something that impedes my own confidence when looking at making a decision, coming up with a course of action or providing my input to others. What I can deduce from this observation on my leadership ability relates specifically to issues such as working with FORCECOM on training issues, initial lack of knowledge on how to build out competencies and submitting those up through the Chain of Command, the various intricacies of working in higher level joint command environment. Yes there is a learning curve when you assume certain leadership positions, however I
The duty of care for the people with whom leaders are entrusted is the cornerstone of my leadership philosophy. As leaders of an organization; small – a CG small boatcrew, a classroom, or large – enlisted leadership for an entire unit or entire school district, is the safety and development of the individuals in the organization that is the most important. The feeling of safety is critical for those doing the work for the organization. When the workers (crewmen, support staff, teachers, students) feel safe, they can then focus on the tasks at hand, knowing that the leader will take care of their fundamental needs. This requires persistent presence and overt mindful gestures that the leader is looking out for their well-being.
The definition of "leadership" as defined in Wikipedia means "the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others."
Leadership can be defined in many different facets. To me the definition of leadership is, “Displaying the ability to inspire and empower others through the example of one’s own self actions”. Too many times we hear, “Do what I say”, instead of, “Do what I do.” A successful leader’s actions speak louder than words ever will. My first day in the Coast Guard following boot camp graduation, I experienced firsthand on how a leader should not act nor conduct themselves. Though alcohol was the main contributing factor on what occurred that evening, looking back, it was more of the lack of maintaining our core values that ultimately resulted in that Chief losing the title as Chief of the boat and being forced to retire.. That moment left a negative impression on me and it took a horrific car accident that landed me in the office of whom I consider as my most influential leader I have had in my career. Master Chief Richard Wolfe was someone that led by example. He helped broaden my vision and let me see my own potential. He always inspired me to not only better myself, but ensured that I challenged myself to learn something new each day. He would often say, “Challenges are just opportunities in disguise”, and it wasn’t until I advanced to Chief Petty Officer to truly understand what he meant. Far too often we get caught up in the present instead of focusing what is on the horizon and that is how complacency becomes the new norm.
Leadership can be defined in many different facets. To me the definition of leadership is, “Displaying the ability to inspire and empower others through the example of one’s own self actions”. Too many times we hear, “Do what I say”, instead of, “Do what I do.” A successful leader’s actions speak louder than words ever will. My first day in the Coast Guard following boot camp graduation, I experienced firsthand on how a leader should not act nor conduct themselves. Though alcohol was the main contributing factor on what occurred that evening, looking back, it was more of the lack of maintaining our core values that ultimately resulted in that Chief losing the title as Chief of the boat and being forced to retire.. That moment
“Leadership is the lifting of a man’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a man’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a man’s personality beyond its normal limitations.” - Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices. Leadership is shown through actions, and the actions of Shackleton, leader of the Antarctic expedition, were always selfless. He showed his crew how to stay strong and preserver, Shackleton’s leadership influenced his men to work hard and respect one another.
Leadership in the Coast Guard is the process of guiding and inspiring others toward closer adherence to the core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Leadership is a set of behaviors rather than just a set of ideals. Ideals are good, but ideals without the corresponding behaviors are useless. The best way to guide others is to show by example; a true leader not only speaks out in favor of the core values, but also exhibits them in their daily life.
1. My personal definition of leadership is: Set a personal example in your behavior that reflects the Coast Guard core values and what you expect from others, on and off duty. Know the direction you are going and effectively communicate expectations so that others clearly understand what the goal is. Always seek to improve yourself both professionally and academically. Encourage others to identify areas for improvement and inconsistencies in policy and procedures. Foster an environment that builds trust and confidence by motivating others to want to succeed.
Leadership has always been a topic of social interest and one that many have found difficult to define. Throughout history there have been various forms of leaders, each with vastly different styles and purpose. In short, leadership is a series of interactions between leaders and followers in the attainment of a greater goal. Dating back to the earliest records, military success has always been attributed to exceptional leadership (1). The better led force is almost always victorious over a less adequately led one; for this reason leadership has been has always been maintained as a forefront in all branches of the military. In the U.S. Army, “leadership is defined as the ability to influence others by providing purpose, direction, and
A wise man once said, “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” Growing up, I believed what Mr. Henry A. Kissinger stated to heart in that a leader was just someone who took command of a room or group of people to accomplish a common goal. Now, of course, comradery and friendship is a great and needed part of society and is the basis of what leaders are needed for, but through my weekend as a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador and now Alumni, I personally believe that leadership is not the idea of spearheading a committee or presiding over a meeting; leadership is the desire to not only serve, but it is also the passion and drive for the embetterment
The results suggest that my four dominant leadership types are the following – extrovert, sensor, feeler, and judger. The two most prominent dominant types (with a score of 5) are extrovert and feeler. I believe the results reflect who I am. I’m very outgoing, a people’s person, and talkative. I’m also a very emotional person. I show my emotions on my face and I am sensitive to what others think of me.
Leadership in the Coast Guard is the process of guiding and inspiring others toward closer adherence to the core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Leadership is a set of behaviors rather than just a set of ideals. Ideals are good, but ideals without the corresponding behaviors are useless. The best way to guide others is to show by example; a true leader not only speaks out in favor of the core values, but also exhibits them in their daily life.
The Webster Dictionary defines leadership as an office or position, the capacity to lead, the act or an instance of leading (Merriam-Webster, 2011). Leader is defined as; a person who directs a military force or unit, a person who has commanding authority or influence (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The Army defines leadership as the process of influencing people by
We all have the opportunity to learn from all manners of leadership. The good leaders and the bad leaders will have an effect on our styles leadership styles and how we choose to engage with the people we meet. I have learned just as much from those some would consider being a “bad” leader as much as I have learned from the “good”, and based my practice on those experiences. To me, leadership will always mean that you are willing to learn from all your experiences and apply them into practices that enhance your Navy and your Sailors. There is no lesson too big or too small that cannot assist in your daily assessments and influence the leaders you follow and mold the future leaders of the Navy
Leadership is a difficult word to define and according to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary leadership is the “office or position of a leader” (Miriam-Webster, 2010). This definition is definitely not one that I would ascribe to when discussing leadership. My definition of leadership is “the ability someone has to motivate and empower others to achieve a goal.” Some may add to this definition, others may discard it altogether and have a completely different definition. In the end, leadership takes on many different forms depending on who is doing the defining and we end up asking ourselves, what is leadership and why do we care?
The site lead on the mission trip I was on a couple years ago in Michigan had some pretty interesting thoughts on my leadership skills. She told me that I was strong in the way I expressed my opinion or thoughts about tasks at hand. She also mentioned that I was able to say ideas to the group even if others wouldn’t agree. Which in some cases would get me into trouble. For me I thought was true because I have noticed when I am put into a leadership position that I am able to express my thoughts very openly.