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You are now one of “Them”.
You are a Leader - This is an awesome responsibility that you will carry for the rest of your time in uniform. Here are three techniques to help you manage this responsibility: Be Honest, Quit Complaining, and Focus on what only YOU can fix.
Being Honest - Soldiers are smart and understand that the Army is not perfect. As a Leader do not try and cover up the facts of the situation your organization faces. You gain more respect by communicating the situation quickly and accurately.
Quit Complaining – It is easy to be negative and get caught up in complaint sessions. As a leader you are charged with fixing problems -not pointing fingers. Avoid negative people and stop spending your limited energy shaking a fist at the sky. If you are truly unhappy fix the situation or find another career. As an leader don’t be Anti-Establishment.
Focus on what only you can fix – Your job is to make your slice of the Army the best possible. Some leaders waste time and energy focusing on issues outside their organization before they clean up their own house. Nobody can do what you can do inside the unit- Prioritize those things that fall under your job description.
If you remain honest, stop complaining, and make your piece of the Army the best it can be, you will be an effective Leader.
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You are a Leader - This is an awesome responsibility that you will carry for the rest of your time in uniform. Here are three techniques to help you manage this responsibility: Be Honest, Quit Complaining, and Focus on what only YOU can fix.
Being Honest - Soldiers are smart and understand that the Army is not perfect. As a Leader do not try and cover up the facts of the situation your organization faces. You gain more respect by communicating the situation quickly and accurately.
Quit Complaining – It is easy to be negative and get caught up in complaint sessions. As a leader you are charged with fixing problems -not pointing fingers. Avoid negative people and stop spending your limited energy shaking a fist at the sky. If you are truly unhappy fix the situation or find another career. As an leader don’t be Anti-Establishment.
Focus on what only you can fix – Your job is to make your slice of the Army the best possible. Some leaders waste time and energy focusing on issues outside their organization before they clean up their own house. Nobody can do what you can do inside the unit- Prioritize those things that fall under your job description.
If you remain honest, stop complaining, and make your piece of the Army the best it can be, you will be an effective Leader.
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COL (Join to see) great words to henceforth and live by. For me as an retiree, I find myself using the attributes given in the post daily on my civilian job! This goes beyond the military in my opinion!
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Simple, to the point. A bunch of leadership pundits have a whole shopping list which only serves to dilute where your attention should be. If you want it simpler with smaller words, look up the "Cowboy Code" for some good nuggets. Bottom line; if you are helping make your people better, you're becoming better. Don't worry about the latter.
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Great advice Sir. and the exact things soldiers need to apply when working in the private sector.
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