Leadership Practices Inventory

I chose to enroll in the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps for two main reasons: my interests in military aircrafts and the idea that the U.S. Navy will open the doors to the world for me. I can say now that I have completed four years in this program, those two reasons were not the most important ones when looking back and reflecting on how the program has shaped me. I soon realized that being a cadet was not about doing what I liked at all times, but doing what I disliked as well for a long term benefit. During the program's long hour weekend drills and during my stay in the military base of Everett (Washington), it became clear to me that overcoming great challenges and helping others do the same, was a great reward. I was taught leadership

After being selected to the exceedingly selective program I was assigned to the Military Group Office of the U.S. Embassy Chile. My duties in that country afforded me the opportunity to be immersed with the Chilean Naval Special Warfare unit, not only did I work with their Special Operators but also with the entire Embassy Staff. During my work in South America I was able to engineered institutional changes in the way the Chileans train their Special Forces by developing detailed, functional annual training plan utilizing non-hazing training

I am Cadet 2LT Siomara Munoz. I have been in the JROTC program for four years. Four years ago when I first stepped foot onto this school, I had no idea how much JROTC would mean to me. My freshman year I met some of the coolest and most caring people that mentored me through the program. They taught me how to drill, march and all the basic commands one needed to know. I was very involved with football concessions and after school practices. JROTC taught me many life lessons that I will never forget. Through this I have become the best version of myself and a leader. There are many things that I would have

Basic and advanced individual training pushed me to give my all in everything I do. The ability to serve my country and travel made me proud. When I was direct commission as a physician assistant in the National Guard it thrust me into a leadership role that I was not trained for, but my life experiences to this point helped me on this path. Training soldiers and maintaining battalion medical readiness was the core of my duties. Amongst the most valuable attributes I developed while serving was time management, extensive preparation and

Every year they have an awards banquet at the end of the school year to award the new staff, special positon, and awards. My 9th-11th grade year I have been awarded color guard captain, Alpha platoon sergeant, Alpha platoon commander, unarmed exhibition captain. I enjoyed my positions and jobs. My senior year had to be the best though I got supply officer and officer of the year award. I took my job very serious and everything that came with it yes I was a lot of work but you have to work at something you really wanted.

The Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA) is a five week program directed towards developing Chiefs to become stronger more effective leaders for future generations. The Chiefs Academy promotes unifying the Chiefs mess with various leadership tactics to enhance individual leadership. The leadership tools that have helped me develop as a leader include the Stress Map, the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360 feedback report as well as the class on coaching others. These tools have assisted towards reflecting on my current leadership style and will contribute towards my development as a leader.

Being in cadets has given me the opportunity to do things I would never have thought I would do. I have participated in two expeditions and was recognized as one of the top cadets for one; I have jumped off a 30 foot building (with proper equipment!) three times as part of a mock parachutist exercise; I have participated in a military-level obstacle course and received recognition for that; I have been recognized as the top musician of my corps and top of my class at various times which I had never thought would have happened before I had joined cadets.

There were many valuable topics covered during my time at the Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA), however three of them have and will continue to help shape me as a leader and be useful to assist those I work with at my upcoming duty assignment. There were many take-backs from my five weeks at CPOA; however the three I found the most valuable are wellness/fitness, facilitating meetings, and team building. These three very simple techniques can be quiet challenging for some and do create greater challenges if not used at all.

NJROTC has given me a tremendous amount of opportunities to participate in community service, while also making it appealing and encouraging us all to do so. I have earned well over one hundred community service hours all through NJROTC. The program has also helped me to become more outgoing and not nearly as shy. For class we were expected to engage in class discussions and get to know our fellow classmates, which was a major key to getting me to open up. NJROTC has made me learn to not be afraid to speak up when something is wrong and speak my mind (tactfully) when I believe something is being done wrong and could be improved. I learned how to be an effective follower, as well as follower. I earned the rank of officer by the end of my sophomore year, earning the title of Platoon Commander. Since that day I have been learning how to lead and have learned to never stop improving, as improvements can always be made. This opportunity is unique and not every high schooler has the privilege of having had said opportunity. My experiences within the unit have helped me to grow as a person, learning to admit my mistakes and own up to them, uphold my commitments I make, and generally be a more open minded

The most meaningful experience of my life so far is being a part of the NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officers Corps) program. The core tenets of the NJROTC are character, leadership, citizenship and community service. Being a part of the NJROTC has motivated me to try my best and become a better citizen.

While reflecting on my time at the Chief Petty Officer’s Academy (CPOA), three elements of learning most impacted my persona and changed me as a leader. These elements of learning include both class room presentations and personal interactions with fellow attendees. The three elements of learning that will be discussed in this paper are 360 peer review report, understanding generational gaps, and recognition that everyone has different experiences within the mess. Each element has changed how I view the Coast Guard and will shape my future interactions with others.

During this past week, I completed my leadership traits assessment and tallied the results from my friends and coworkers. This process was interesting because it has been several years since I have completed an activity like this one. My results were as follows, I received my highest ratings in being persistent, determined, trustworthy, dependable, friendly, diligent, and conscientious. On the other hand, my lowest scores are in self-confident, self-assured, and perceptive. These results were not surprising to me because they are developmental opportunities that I have been working to overcome. It was good to see that what my results are consistent with what I already knew.

My enlisted career has provided incredibly valuable opportunities to gain understanding of the day to day tasks and challenges managed by officers. Having worked with both has allowed me to develop effective communication

For my personal leadership development, I attended the fall Leadership Academy. Leadership Academy was a half day experience. I got to attend two breakout sessions in the morning, and there was a guest speaker in the afternoon.

My love for Leadership is not something that I was born with, but grown in a family in which all the time was spoken about it in my presence. A character of leader thinking was built in me not intentionally, but it influenced my view to future and what I wanted to be.