what is right at all times‚ and commitment to the Navy in all aspects of my life once I am a commissioned officer. I am the product of having been led by quality officers throughout my career. STA-21 is my opportunity to become one of those great leaders that helped me get where I am. I owe a debt of gratitude to those who came before me and understand the responsibility placed on me to continue those traditions. The STA-21 program will undoubtedly be a life changing opportunity that I will take on
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Despite non-selection‚ my pursuit of this prestigious and challenging position will not be deterred. My naval career‚ I have continually sought positions of greater responsibility and produced exceptional results in each of those positions. While I take great pride in being a Chief Petty Officer‚ I feel the experience I have acquired as a Chief will benefit any wardroom I am a member of. It is important to note that I did not submit an LDO-CWO package for FY-14 due to the time constraints I experienced
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Chiefs are vital‚ engaging professionals and mentors who have throughout history and present in today’s military represent what it means to be a True Leader. The Navy frequently neglects the importance of the Chief. Knowing and understanding the history of the Chief‚ CPO 365‚ and the Chief’s Mess will assist with clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Chief among the ranks. First‚ we must explore the history of the Chief to better understand their importance. According to CWO4 Lester
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RACHEL What is strategy? Strategy is the ideas‚ decisions‚ and actins that enable a firm to succeed. What strategic problems does Robin Hood have? Robin Hood is the leader of the band which was growing in size; he is not on the same side as the sheriff of Nottingham who happens to have the power to take over his band of Merrymen and has high connections in that land. And since Robin Hood is in charge of his men‚ he needs to be sure they have money. He is low on funds and does not know what
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types of followers‚ those who obeyed their leaders and those who did not. However‚ the truth is that the study of leadership and followership is much more complicated than that. In order for both leaders and followers to progress they need to maintain a relationship based on trust. It will be difficult for a leader to trust a passive follower who does not take initiative or hold responsibility‚ just as it will be difficult for a follower to trust a leader who believes that their personal interests
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Approach The Trait Approach assumes that some people are natural leaders and examines motives‚ values‚ personality‚ and skills. The Behavior Approach branches into two sections. One method to the Behavior Approach is to look at leader behavior. What does the leader actually do? The other portion of the Behavior approach is to determine what actions are helpful and what actions are less helpful for leaders. The Power-Influence Approach looks at leadership from the perspective of power
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Followers plan an active role in the process of leadership. By being a follower‚ it does not mean that one is inferior to a leader‚ but that they simply play a different role. Webster’s dictionary defines follow as to come or occur after‚ but it does not necessarily imply a causal relationship with what goes before. A follower is part of the team. A quarterback cannot win the game without the efforts of the entire team. He can throw or run the ball but without his team members blocking‚ he will
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After watching this interview‚ I feel that a well defined leadership purpose statement is the distinction between a good leader and a great leader. Carolyn McKnight’s interview on leadership purpose statements really opened my eyes to the power of these statements‚ and the time and energy one needs to put into creating a leadership purpose statement. At first it seemed that completing a statement this powerful would be a very daunting task. After watching Mrs. McKnight’s interview‚ I am confident
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While I may not hold leadership positions that have a “President” or “VP” title in front of them‚ I am a leader by being a follower. Lao-Tzu wrote in the 5th century BC‚ “to lead people‚ walk behind them”. Leadership is not a title‚ but the actions that a person takes. I strive to serve others through every action I take. When you lead by example‚ others will follow. I work to make sure that my actions and decisions are examples in my organizations and communities. By following practices of servant
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friends with people who also have a passion for serving others. The program will help me to gain developed leadership skills‚ which will help create new opportunities throughout my life. I predict the program will assist me in becoming an experienced leader and develop the necessary qualities to become a great
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