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Philosophies Of An Effective Leader

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Leadership Philosophy

My philosophy is based off of my experience and upbringing. I care about what I’ve been through and where I am from. I care about your experiences and where you are from. The hope is, that despite the differences, we can come together and complete the mission. And that is ultimately what is important – the mission. Everything will come back to this and I will ask, “How does it affect the mission?” I believe that relationships are key to the job that we do as Soldiers. We take care of the Soldiers below us and above us. We need others to help us to accomplish the mission. Very rarely can we accomplish a task without the help of others. I challenge you to nurture those relationships. Look for ways to develop …show more content…

- Be present and available – a lot of work gets done the last hour of the duty day, stay on task for the duration. Take leave when you need to, but when you are on duty, be available.
- Attend all meetings you are required to attend and absorb information even when it doesn’t directly impact your work or section - this helps you know what’s going on in our organization.
- Get away from your office and observe training or participate in training. This gets us back to the mission.
- If you are lacking something to perform your mission, bring it to someone’s attention so it can be addressed – communicate your needs.
- Counsel and mentor your subordinates and demand it from your leadership
- Know your Soldiers and develop and nurture those relationships. You don’t have to be friends but you should be able to meet many of their needs and have a good understanding who they are. If you don’t – you need to work at it.
- Have humility – no one is perfect. I expect people to make mistakes. If you do, own it, learn what you need to learn, and drive on.
- Be loyal to your subordinates, peers, and leaders. If you have a problem with someone, take it to them

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