CMDCM Shelley Huntington, USN Sailorization/Mentorship PO1 Symposium March 2010

What does Sailorization mean to you? What are some of the challenges you have faced while developing Sailors? –Do you find your Sailors goals are not the same as your goals? –Your expectations are not clear to your Sailors? Do you lead by example? –Enforcing standards, what does this mean to you? Sailorization Lead by example!

Job Performance –How’d you feel when you got your Eval? –Mid Term counseling? Were you surprised? Why? E5 Eval ranking board… –Do you give the rest of the personnel MP? –Did they deserve it? Did you evaluate it? Ask yourself, the last MP compared to your #1 MP; how do they compare? –Early Promote Evals (EP to P is a different of 32 Points!) Sailorization Be honest, even if the truth hurts

Mentor – role model and coach, help guide through various stages of their careers. –Mentors are senior in grade to the Protégé –Easily accessible –Supportive and motivated Trust – Integrity – Do the Right thing To help all Sailors reach their full potential Mentorship Be Available

Tip #8 “Mentor Your way to Success” –Career Development Boards –Personal/Professional Reading – MCPONs reading list Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way by Robin Gerber The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree The Power of Alignment by George Labovitz & Victor Rosansky Execution by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan Good to Great by Jim Collins The Wisdom of Teams by J. R. Katzenbach & D. K. Smith The 17 Undisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell Leading Change by John P. Kotter Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson Harvard Business Review on Effective Communications by Ralph G. Nichols, et al. 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking by the Princeton Language Institute The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman The Sailor’s Guide to Success, by NCC(AW/SW) Jason Lewis

There is no answer as “Can’t”, unless its illegal, immoral. –Your reputation speaks volumes –Your Attitude adjusts your Altitude Be a solution person –Creativity –Confidence –Passion Learn something new each day Don’t be a senior person with a secret Know your people, their family, their goals Solutions?