You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do. - Henry Ford
Basic Leadership CDR Tim Quinn Fall 2007
What is Leadership?
What makes a good Leader?
Traits/Qualities Courage Knowledge Integrity L o y a l t y Maturity Followership Perseverance/ Will Self-Discipline Confidence F l e x i b i l i t y Endurance Initiative Justice Compassion/ Empathy Decisiveness Forcefulness Enthusiasm Bearing Dependability Humility Humor J u d g m e n t Tact Selflessness
Integrity Acute sense of right and wrong −Honesty −Truthfulness −Sincerity Adherence to moral and ethical principles in one’s actions Helps builds trust and loyalty
Self Discipline Doing your duty, what you ought to do – regardless of other factors Helps prove your dependability Examples: −Attention to detail −Personal conduct on and off duty −Adherence to regulations, orders, standards −Adherence to chain of command −Ability to perform w/out supervision
Leadership Principles Know Yourself and seek Self-Improvement Be Technically and Tactically Proficient Seek Responsibility and Take Responsibility for Your Action Make sound and timely decisions Set the Example Know Your People and Look out for their Welfare KKeep your people Informed Develop a Sense of Responsibility in Your Subordinates Ensure the Task is Understood, Supervised, and Accomplished EEmploy Your Sailors in accordance with their Capabilities Train your people as a TEAM
Leadership Arithmetic
Individual’s Skill performing a Task Individual’s willingness to learn/put task to work times equals
Performance of individual Ability of Individuals to Work as a TEAM Ability of Leader to get Teams to work together times equals
“First I want you to believe in yourself. You have to know that you are capable, that you are competent, that you are good...” “Second, I want you to believe in America...We are still, as Abraham Lincoln said, the last best hope on earth.” “Finally,...remember the worst kind of poverty is not economic poverty, it is the poverty of values.” – General Colin Powell
Questions?