As I have progressed in my career, I have increasingly realized the need for, and importance of, effective leaders in an ever changing, modern, technical Navy. Obtaining a commission as a Limited Duty Officer is a goal that I have sought since entering the Navy. There would be no greater leadership challenge or personal honor than to serve my country in this capacity. My maturity, integrity and experience in the Aviation Ordnance community gives me confidence that I am fully qualified to perform
During the course of my career, I have had the pleasure of working for many talented leaders. In many cases, it wasn’t until years later that I realized how they guided and shaped my development as an officer. However, these revelations didn’t come to me as I reflected on their actions, rather they came to me as I reflected on the actions of those officers who demonstrated the poorest example of what a leader should be. One field grade officer in particular stands out as someone who conflicted
The root word for courage is coeur, which is the French word for heart. Courage comes from the heart and from a deep sense of personal authority. When you have the courage to be true to yourself, you start to feel empowered to act and live in ways true to your own soul; the true meaning of self-esteem, without any illusion. Ganesha is urging you to let down your guard and stop wearing a mask. Begin to have more respect for yourself as well as others. Some ways of increasing self respect can be
pursue in order for us to have a successful group. Although we don’t have everything into place as much as we plan too, but we have set high standards and goals for our group. Some of the things I’ve noticed about myself is that I’m a Charismatic Leader. Carolina and I discussed how leadership will play a major priority in our group. Both of us have strengths and weakness and when we can come together as a team to critique each other on those particular things, we can move forward in making the decision
According to Ruggero (2005), “Successful Leaders know their Personal Leadership Philosophy (PLP) and communicate it by living it passionately every day in all they say and do. They have taken the time to determine who they are, their values and priorities. They know their course and have set their internal compass, which gives them greater self-knowledge, greater self-confidence, and improved effectiveness as a leader. This is accomplished by writing a Personal Leadership Philosophy, which states
Understanding what it takes to be a great leader Anyone has the potential to be a leader, but it takes a strong and willing person to be a great leader. First and foremost a leader must be willing to take responsibility, for he’s own action and the action of others, and be willing to step up to the plate at all times. He must be willing to listen at time, for advice from those who he leads. Great leaders take a firm stand for their followers, they never gives up on achieving their goals, they
Water Bucket Leadership; From Transactional to Transformational Leadership “A “water bucket” leader is someone whose leadership approach can be likened to sticking a hand into a bucket of water and creating a stir by splashing it around. Eventually, the leader pulls their hand out, and when they do, the water quickly returns to its original state, it’s as if they never existed. Even though there was a lot of activity, in the end, the bucket of water looks no different than it did before. “ Before
Values That Make an Ethical Business Leader Values and ethics are essential for any good business leader, but what exactly does it mean to have good values and ethics? Both are extremely broad terms, however they both are very relevant in business leaders. “Values can be defined as things that are important to or valued by someone. That someone can be an individual or an organization. Values determine what is right and what is wrong, and doing what is right or wrong is what defines ethics. To behave
I used to think that ethical leaders will always be ethical. Contexture pressure may affect leaders’ decision making. Also, I will resist negative contextual pressure and create a healthy ethical climate to reduce unethical behaviors. Leaders should also work to eliminate situational factors like peer pressure, obedience to authority, dehumanization and anonymity because employees may become evildoers under this situations. Leaders can act a spiritual leader and create a culture based on altruistic
(Yale Law School, 2008). In these words, Lincoln articulates an ethical and optimistic vision for all Americans. Although his words are inspirational, Lincoln’s actions, behaviors, and decisions far better judge his extraordinary leadership. Regarding actions, behaviors, and decisions, Abraham Lincoln is a shining example of a visionary and ethical leader. In his words, actions, and decisions, Lincoln embodied the visionary leader concept throughout his presidency, managing diversity and influencing