Defining Leadership: Perspectives from the Coast Guard

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There are multiple definitions of leadership. In a way snow can be described by words “cold”, “white”, “water”, leadership may have many facets. My definitions stem from understanding the role and responsibilities of senior enlisted members (the Chiefs) in the Coast Guard as defined by our history and policies. One of the most important aspects of leadership is being a bridge between the enlisted members and the Command. We support and enforce the Command policies and assure the needs, wellbeing, and expectations of the crew. The second set of definitions can be derived from the senior enlisted evaluations: Directing others, Working with others, Developing subordinates, Responsibility, Evaluations, Work-life sensitivity, Setting an example. To be a good leader I have to excel in these categories. …show more content…

I was recently advanced to a Master Chief, but I still have keen memories of those First Class Petty Officers, Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, Master Chiefs who played an important role in my life. With their mentorship, I did some important decisions in my career, such as starting to prepare for taking the Service-Wide, re-enlistment, being an aspiring professional, aiming high, and much more. Having participated in LPI 360 workshop and after receiving the feedbacks, I analyzed some behaviors from my survey. Below are three behaviors I analyzed. “I ask for feedback on how my actions affect other people’s performance”. I rated myself 4; others rated me 8.6. My reasoning for giving 4 was that as far I meet all goals and objectives on time, I really don’t have to worry about the feedback [from subordinates?]. In the past, I never had any problems with my subordinates or co-workers, some get in touch with me once in a while. Whenever my boss signs my marks, I sign it without reading, assuming that he is right. Anyway, this question was a bit

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