Leadership Philosophy
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Leadership Philosophy
The purpose of this memo is to articulate in writing my leadership philosophy, what I believe in, what my values and priorities are and what I expect not only of myself but of those in my command. I have been in the Army for over 34 years and have held a variety of positions. I believe in Soldier care, team work, education, and proficiency.
My values are very simple and they are; Integrity – Do the right thing, be consistent in your actions, and be honest with yourself and your fellow co-worker. Loyalty – Be faithful to your commitments and devoted to duty and country. Courage – Both physical and moral, strive to overcome weaknesses whether it by trying to pass the APFT, lose weight, whatever that weakness might be, do not give up. Have the moral courage to make the right decisions regardless of how unpopular they may be. Respect – For yourself as well as others, to treat others as you would like to be treated, to be kind to yourself, no one is perfect. Selfless-Service – Do all that you can for the unit, put the welfare of your Soldiers before your own. I strive to live by these values each and every day, and I expect the Soldiers in this command to take these values seriously and hold me accountable them.
My first priority is taking care of Soldiers. I believe that a Soldier who feels they are being taken care of will work hard to accomplish the mission. To do this adequately I expect myself to be thoroughly familiar with this unit, its history, our mission, and its personnel and I expect the same commitment from the soldiers in this command. I expect Soldier issues to be taken care of at the lowest level, and to properly use the chain of command to elevate those issues that cannot be resolved. You can expect the command to take those unresolved issued higher for resolution.
My second priority is mission accomplishment. We are in the business of training Soldiers, Combat Medics and as such I expect each one of us needs to be...
The purpose of this memo is to articulate in writing my leadership philosophy, what I believe in, what my values and priorities are and what I expect not only of myself but of those in my command. I have been in the Army for over 34 years and have held a variety of positions. I believe in Soldier care, team work, education, and proficiency.
My values are very simple and they are; Integrity – Do the right thing, be consistent in your actions, and be honest with yourself and your fellow co-worker. Loyalty – Be faithful to your commitments and devoted to duty and country. Courage – Both physical and moral, strive to overcome weaknesses whether it by trying to pass the APFT, lose weight, whatever that weakness might be, do not give up. Have the moral courage to make the right decisions regardless of how unpopular they may be. Respect – For yourself as well as others, to treat others as you would like to be treated, to be kind to yourself, no one is perfect. Selfless-Service – Do all that you can for the unit, put the welfare of your Soldiers before your own. I strive to live by these values each and every day, and I expect the Soldiers in this command to take these values seriously and hold me accountable them.
My first priority is taking care of Soldiers. I believe that a Soldier who feels they are being taken care of will work hard to accomplish the mission. To do this adequately I expect myself to be thoroughly familiar with this unit, its history, our mission, and its personnel and I expect the same commitment from the soldiers in this command. I expect Soldier issues to be taken care of at the lowest level, and to properly use the chain of command to elevate those issues that cannot be resolved. You can expect the command to take those unresolved issued higher for resolution.
My second priority is mission accomplishment. We are in the business of training Soldiers, Combat Medics and as such I expect each one of us needs to be...