1. UNIT 1: NAVAL LEADERSHIP
CHAPTER 3
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
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MODULE: LEADERSHIP
UNIT 1: NAVAL LEADERSHIP 1 1

2. Introduction

3. Selection of Personnel
In the Navy and in NJROTC, officers are concerned with the selection of personnel for:
Serving as instructors
Receiving of school nominations
Advancing in rate
Filling billets in the unit
Carrying out specific assignments

4. Judgment of Capability
The overall performance rating of a naval leader is greatly affected by ability to:
Select appropriate people for various roles
Judge their capability to take on future assignments of greater responsibility
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5. Topic Review

6. Q. Explain why evaluation of performance of subordinates is important to officers in the Navy and the NJROTC?
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7. Q. Explain why evaluation of performance of subordinates is important to officers in the Navy and the NJROTC?
A. In the Navy and in NJROTC, officers are concerned with the selection of personnel for instructors, for school nominations, for advancement in rate, for filling billets in the unit, and for carrying out specific assignments. The overall performance rating of a naval leader is greatly affected by ability to select appropriate people for various roles, and to judge their capability to take on future assignments of greater responsibility.
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8. Performance, Ability, Aptitude, Achievement

9. Performance versus Ability
Performance refers to what a person does – actual behavior or actual output.
Ability often applies to:
Performance over a considerable period of time
What a person could do at a given moment, if the situation were right
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10. It is the Results that Count!
True ability cannot be judged except by observing performance.
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11. Aptitude
Aptitude refers to potential skills and abilities in the future.
Two examples of aptitude tests are the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and the ASVAB (an armed services aptitude test).
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12. Achievement
Achievement generally refers to performance in the past, often that which has already been evaluated.
Achievement applies to work that has been done.
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13. Usefulness of Achievement in Evaluation
When properly evaluated, past achievements can be used to select people for promotion or future job assignments.
Properly evaluating the achievements of their subordinates is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader.
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14. Performance, Ability, Aptitude, Achievement
(Past)
Performance
(Present)
(Potential Present)
Ability
(Future)
Aptitude

15. Topic Review

16. Q. What is the difference between a person’s ability and his or her performance?
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17. Q. What is the difference between a person’s ability and his or her performance?
A. Performance refers to what a person does – actual behavior or actual output. Ability applies to what a person could do at a given moment, if the situation were right.
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18. Evaluation in the NJROTC

19. NJROTC Objective
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Developing leadership ability is one of the main objectives of NJROTC.

20. Expectations You should strive to become a leader in your:
School
Unit
Community
You should prepare for higher leadership roles later in life.
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21. Nomination
Current officers and instructors must evaluate and nominate their successors at some time during the school year.
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22. Evaluations of Prospective NJROTC Officers
Basis of Evaluations
Positive End Results
Character
Honesty
Motivation
Academic effort and success
Cooperation in unit ventures
Record of loyalty
Appearance in uniform
Leaders’ recommendations
Awards
Advancements
Promotions

23. A System that Works
Sound evaluation grounded in sound personal leadership is the key to success.
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24. Topic Review

25. Q. Why should NJROTC cadets know about performance evaluation?
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26. Q. Why should NJROTC cadets know about performance evaluation?
A. Properly evaluating the achievements of their subordinates is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader, and developing leadership ability is one of the main objectives of NJROTC.
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27. Self-Evaluation

28. You are the Navigator of Your Life
Think about:
Where you have been?
Where you are?
Where you are going?
How to get there?
Do you know if you are on the correct course to your destination?
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29. Setting Goals
Success is reached by setting realistic and attainable goals.
The more difficult and complex your goal is, the more subgoals are necessary to achieve ultimate success. Think of subgoals as milestones to reach on your journey to your overall goal.
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30. Military Measurement of Progress
In the military, progress is measured by periodic formal and informal:
Performance ratings
Advancement exams
Aptitude tests
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31. Continually Self-Evaluate
Continually self-evaluate by frequently asking yourself:
How well am I progressing toward my goal?
Am I off track?
Is corrective action required to get back on track?

32. Staying on Track
It is much easier to stay on course toward a goal by making periodic small corrections than it is to make a large correction only once or twice along the way.
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33. The Main Tasks in any Self-Evaluation Process
The main tasks to accomplish during any self-evaluation process are:
Set realistic criteria
Make realistic assessments
Be truly honest with yourself
Change behavior as often as needed

34. NJROTC, Navy, Civilian Life
You must steadily grow personally and professionally in order to succeed in any organization. This is done by:
Setting short-term and long-term goals in each area of concern
Taking appropriate corrective action
Restarting the process

35. Get the Most Out of Life
Ultimately, you can get the most out of life by achieving your major long-term personal and professional objectives.

36. Topic Review

37. Q. Why is self-evaluation important?
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38. Q. Why is self-evaluation important?
A. Self-evaluation is important because, like the navigator of a ship, you have to know your present location and where the ship is going, or you cannot possibly determine whether or not you are on the correct course to get there.
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39. Q. What is a common factor in most personal success stories?
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40. Q. What is a common factor in most personal success stories?
A. A common thread in almost every success story is the setting of realistic and attainable goals.
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41. Q. How can a person assess his or her progress toward a personal goal?
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42. Q. How can a person assess his or her progress toward a personal goal?
A. There are many different ways to assess your goals such as periodic progress grades by the teacher, standardized tests as the Preliminary and regular Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT and SAT) and various achievement tests, periodic formal and informal performance ratings, advancement exams, and aptitude tests such as the ASVAB. Also, successful people do not sit back and wait until they are formally evaluated to judge their progress toward the goals they have set for themselves. Rather, they go through an almost continuous process of self-evaluation to determine for themselves how they are progressing and whether corrective action is necessary to get back on track.
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43. Q. What are the main tasks in self-evaluation?
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44. Q. What are the main tasks in self-evaluation?
A. The main tasks in any self-evaluation process are to set realistic criteria by which one may measure progress, and to make realistic assessments of performance against those criteria.
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45. Q. What must a person do to advance in the Navy or in any other large organization?
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46. Q. What must a person do to advance in the Navy or in any other large organization?
A. To advance in the NJROTC, the Navy, or another armed service – and indeed in almost any organization – an individual needs to grow steadily both personally and professionally.
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