The legacy a leader leaves is critical to the continued excellence and the future of the Army. In creating a legacy an Army leader inspires and motivates his soldiers, peers, and leaders to exceed their potential. In this paper, I hope to convey the lasting legacy one such leader left on me and to demonstrate the qualities he exhibited that inspired me to become a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO). Staff Sergeant (SSG) Daniel Minahan made a significant impact by motivating and inspiring me at a formative time in my career. SSG Minahan was the standard by which I measured myself and other NCOs by. His influence has guided me through my career as I have developed my own leadership legacy. I hope to also leave such a lasting legacy when my service to the Army and the Nation ends. SSG Minahan was one of those NCOs that could run for …show more content…
He set himself apart from his peers by his tactical and technical knowledge. His competency as a leader reached beyond just his soldiers and his company. Every soldier in the battalion came to know SSG Minahan and respect his professionalism and dedication to the unit. He was always the First Sergeant’s go to NCO to lead ranges or fulfill important taskers for the battalion. SSG Minahan also had an incredible understanding of our role as signals intelligence professionals. Where other NCOs would refer us to our Warrant Officers, he would take the time to help us understand the mission. SSG Minahan also displayed confidence daily never showing doubt or hesitance in his abilities or that of our platoon. This confidence trickled down and inspired us to be better soldiers and leaders. This strong sense of professionalism, competence, and dedication to the mission has helped inspire my leadership philosophy. I greatly benefited from SSG Minahan’s mentorship in a formative period in my career and I know many others felt his influence directly and
COL Freeman beloved by his men, finally left the RCT at noon on 15FEB1951 with tears forming in his eyes. He was devoted to his Soldiers and his ability to assess the situation and ultimately secured a successful mission in Chipyong-Ni. He would issue orders with a “handshake, a grin, and provided words of encouragement before dangerous missions.” Chipyong-Ni was that type of mission. He didn’t like the situation, but issued the order as if he thought of the idea. He set the climate that extended down to the lowest Private in the RCT, to be proud and be victorious.
Introduction. Common Attributes of military leaders are just that, common. The accomplished Generals, Colonels and Majors that contributed to the most successful wars of our country have been molded a certain way. They are molded through vigorous training both in scholastic training and in the field along with rigorous mentorship. Colonel Lewis McBride was a rare exception to the rule. As a renowned Chemical museum curator so distinctively puts it, he was, without a doubt, one of the most interesting and industrious officers in the history of the US Army Chemical Corps.
... patrols and his men had very little trust in him because he would not do anything that he was asking them to do. He was however a good leader in that he did not give up on his men like SFC Gallagher did. He had a plan going into the situation and did not let his inexperience detour him. He knew the platoon he was going to was a problem platoon and he accepted the challenge and attacked it head on. He held the men to a higher standard than they had been in the past and tried to pick them up and dust them off. He aided 1LT Norton in reviving 1st platoon and building their morale back up, they were just getting back on their feet when the incident at JSB happened where two soldiers went missing and then the rape and murder was investigated effectively ending 1st platoons deployment, but nonetheless SFC Fenlason was there through it all and stuck with his platoon.
The United States Army has been a leader in military prowess on the world stage since its inception in 1775, and with such a record, it is reasonably assumed that there must be solid foundation within the organization working to maintain the high level of performance. The Noncommissioned Officer Corps is one institution within the Army that serves as a large portion of this foundation that makes it the fighting force that it has always been, and the noncommissioned officers have been an integral piece since the very inception of the Army. The Prussian General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, organizer of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, encapsulated this idea when he coined the noncommissioned officer (NCO) as the backbone of the Army. (Arms, 1991) In an Army that is continuously adjusting to world around it while maintaining its status as the military leader to all other nations, the Noncommissioned Officer Corps has always provided the platform for continuity through a growing rank system based on its original core, an evolving training program to develop effective leaders, and a creed that moves us forward while remembering the rich history of the corps that came before us.
LM01, Ethical Leadership. (2012). Maxwell Gunter AFB. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (AETC)
There are many types of leaders not only in the military, but also in every civilian company around the world. We rarely see a leader who possesses both vision and an ethical style of leadership; however, CMSgt Paul W. Airey, the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, was this type of leader. Throughout this paper I will discuss his ability to be both a visionary and ethical leader, which resulted in CMSgt Airey being labeled a “legend” (LaGrone, 2009, p.2). He was described by the former Chief of Staff, General Norton Schwartz as an “Airman’s Airman and “one of the true pioneers of the service” (LaGrone, 2009, p.2). CMSgt Airey has left a legacy that will impact generations of Air Force Airmen based on his traits of vision and ethics.
While in the U.S Army I have encountered many leaders. When I reminisce on the past and try to remember all of the different leaders I have encountered, I realize they have all influenced my life in different ways. Although some of the leaders I have had made bad impressions, most have influenced my life positively. Throughout the years I have been in the U.S Army, one particular leader has helped me develop into the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) I am today. I am Staff Sergeant Eric Duty and I would not be the professional I am today without SGT Buchan’s leadership.
We can identify three major cultural dimensions that help us to understand what leaders must focus on as they guide the transition of the Army. First, professional Identity, which is guided by Soldiers at all levels who are striving for excellence in their functional specialty, i.e., HR Sergeants. Soldiers who have goals and ideals of the Army to ethically put service and duty first. HR Sergeants are trained and well educated in their field. They are taught to put Soldiers first and have great customer support skills. Second, community, the sense in which Soldiers stop thinking about “I” and start thinking “we”. The bond among units who not only believe in cohesion with Soldiers, but their families too. The HR Sergeants are there to take care of Soldiers when financial issues arise with them or their families and don’t back down until the situation is solved. Last, hierarchy, which leads to order and control and provides Soldiers with moral reference and a sense of direction. The HR Sergeant has the mentality of mission first, knowing who to contact at the next level for assistance helps get the mission
As our forefathers before us stated, ‘‘No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army (“The NCO Creed writing by SFC Earle Brigham and Jimmie Jakes Sr”). These words to Noncommissioned Officer should inspire us to the fullest with pride, honor, and integrity. The NCO creed should mean much more than just words whenever we attend a NCO’s school. For most of us this is what our creed has become because we learn to narrate or recite. The military from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard has an overabundance of NCOs who fall under their pay grade of E-5, E-6 and etc. Yet somehow there still not enough leaders. I believe that the largest problem afflicting the military today is our lack of competent leaders, ineffective leader development, and how we influence our subordinates under us who are becoming leaders.
My leadership can expect a top tier performer who strives to be one of the most competent Non-commissioned Officer’s within the unit. I will do this by adhering to the regulations, unit sop’s and any other guidance which governs my section. I will ensure my soldiers do the same, holding them to strict but attainable standards and expecting nothing less. I will teach, coach, counsel, and mentor these soldiers-teaching them what a leader is and grooming them to be leaders also.
...n was yet another display of the most beneficial style of leadership. Putting together teams, holding regular meetings in locations that were conducive to deep thinking, allowing debates, and discussions to take place, not choosing sides and arriving at a consensus is the very core of team building and fostering inclusive environments. Doing it all while displaying sound ethical principles routed in being a southern Baptist Minister enabled Dr. King to achieve huge successes as the primary leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Taking notes from one of the great leaders of yesteryear can and does help senior non-commissioned officers get better. Being an effective motivating speaker, putting the organization before self, team building, and having appropriate ethical principles to back it all up go hand in hand with leading Airman in today’s United States Air Force.
1LT Audie Murphy was a great leader who left a lasting impact on the NCO Corps and the Army. With his character, presence, and intellect, he was able to lead, develop, and achieve during one of our Nation’s greatest conflicts. Through his example and his life in the military, 1LT Audie Murphy had an effect on my personal growth and leadership philosophy. His legacy is one that will continue to last through the ages. If I can, I would hope to create a similar legacy based on the care and consideration of Soldiers in the present and
I’m a prior enlisted officer with many years in the service. My long Air Force career and current leadership characteristics have been molded by incidents in my life and career. These incidents include my grandfather’s influence, significant events in my Air Force career, and my contributions to Air Force and national intelligence objectives in my current job. These three things are the leading factors that have made me the leader I am today. Each of these things contributed to different traits like; dedication to hard work, honesty, goal setting, initiative, persistence, and many more.
In December 1945, America lost one of the most successful combat leaders of World War II—George S. Patton. By the end of WW II, Patton rose to the rank of General in the US Army and was the commander of 15th Army in occupied Germany. However, just five years prior at the start of his strategic leadership phase, then Brigadier General Patton began as Commander, 2nd Armored Division in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Several factors undoubtedly contributed to his swift rise from 1-star to 4-star in just five years. Key among those factors was leadership. His leadership style was unique even for his time. He believed “a man who would qualify as a leader must lead—lead not by the cold incandescence of his super-refined intellect but by the fiery passion
The ambition to serve my country as a Marine officer stems from the desire to “lead by example”. To do this is an immense responsibility, and I expect it to be difficult - if it wasn’t, then the Marine Corps wouldn’t be the Marine Corps. But I am confident that through discipline, courage, and integrity, I can overcome these obstacles and take my limits higher, both mentally and physically. By doing this, I hope to set a example for not only my own Marines, but everyone I meet.