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I was curious what the community thought about leaders who opt to "lead" primarily via emails between themselves and subordinates.<div><br></div><div>What are your thoughts?</div>
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It's just another way to communicate, No more no less. It is very useful but it,s not a stand alone.
Also I never delete an email until I change jobs.
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Well, Sir, you probably get a lot of important email. I get CC'd on everything sent to my NCO's, so I get a lot of random stuff and it fills up my inbox quickly.
All the maintenance or MOS related stuff I've saved my whole career... it's like 1TB I think.
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One should not lead through emails. Like MAJ Miller stated email is a way to communicate and is not the only way to communicate. A battle buddy of mine always says a e-mail sent doesn't mean an e-mail received. In better terms one must always follow up.<div><br></div><div>I will tell you I get flooded with tons of emails on a daily basis and it is frustrating at times. With meetings and syncs that I have to attend it is easy on some days to forward the email to my PLT SGTs so they see the original traffic and can follow up on it while I am out.</div><div><br></div><div>I will say I have been asked if I check my OWA while at home on the weekends or during off time and I will always say no. The look I get some times is like I slapped their spouse or kid right in front of them. I am connected but there are times one must disconnect in order to remain sane. I remember having a military issued blackberry on rear detachment - that thing drove me crazy. My wife always commented that every time it beeped I was looking at it.</div>
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Depending on what it is, I swiftly utilize the delete button. Not that this is the right answer, I just get away with it... Of course, I don't say I didn't get it and play dumb, that's ridiculous. I tell the truth; "I deleted it". 90% of the time I call the initiator as soon as I see the email, or see them face-to-face.
The way I see it, if someone has something important to tell me, it shouldn't be said behind the veil of Outlook or through a text (I don't even respond to texts if they're work related). Either come see me, call me, or at the minimum set up an appointment if it's really important.
I don't entertain laziness. I don't tolerate it from the NCO's that work for me, and I don't expect those above me to perform that way either.
Conversely, sometimes the Boss doesn't have the time, and that's understandable, but don't send the email at 1900 and expect me to read it. Just like when 1SG sends a text at 0605 for a change in PT uniform combination for a 0630 formation... yeah, not happening.
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I completely agree chief. It's inexcusable in my opinion to use it as the sole venue through which to address peers and subordinates, and even more so when one sees these individuals face to face multiple times in the same day. Thanks for your response!
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In my opinion, the "old school" way worked just fine, and it's just more professional to actually SPEAK to a person.
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