Tiara,

I am 100% with you. I remember that in one of my old units the morale of the Soldiers and the overall performance of the unit was bad. After a few years new leadership started to implement ways to reach out to the Soldiers to recognized and praised their efforts. The morale of that unit now is completely different from what it was. Leaders…[Read more]

My Garrison pretty much stopped all actions for nearly two weeks to take care of housing and barracks inspections. I have only lived in hosing once at FT, Lee for only six months during CCC the experience was great. Now, the barracks and the housing are here in Germany is a different situation. Most of the building and houses are old, and the…[Read more]

What messages do you need to keep repeating in your organization?

I used a phrase on during my incoming commander speech ” We all are in this together.” I mean it when I said it eight months ago and today I am still pushing that message out to my Soldiers. The reason behind my message was to create an environment of cooperation and teamwork. My…[Read more]

I agree with you. I believed that if we pay close attention, there’s always something to learn from. For the most part, the majority of us is also learning, adapting and changing with everything new out there that will affect us directly or indirectly.

What is one part of your organization where you can implement “deliberate action”?

I have to use my example, which is also similar to one of the examples the author uses in chapter 16. Deliberate action can be implemented in many ways; in my case, as a Commander, the majority of my actions are administrative and legal actions. Since I took…[Read more]

Tiara, I think you bring an excellent point. When you mention that thinking out loud is also about being transparent with your team. It creates an environment of cooperation and inclusion.

A little late on the discussion, but working on catching up where I left it.

How can you listen for what is being communicated through informal language?

Listening to what is being communicated through informal language, goes hand by hand with thinking out loud. I believed it is productive for a team to be able to have open communication. I…[Read more]

I can relate to your statement. That is how I feel when I take control to get something done because I have been waiting on it.

Best example was:

Back in 2015, my company was located in another building. When they move out to the building that we are currently in, they never turn in the old building. Leaving a two-floor building full of trash,…[Read more]

What causes us to take control when we should be giving control?

I find myself taking control when something that needs to be done is not happening in a timely matter. I usually stay away from this if I have the time to bring in my people and explain that we are running out of time and we need to rearrange our priorities. Also feeling like the…[Read more]

I believed everything depends on the situation. The time that we have and how much pressure are we receiving to make a decision can affect our thinking process greatly. I always find efficient to think things through before making big decisions or implementing changes (if I have the time). Throughout the years I have learned to think “quickly” or…[Read more]

I agreed with you. I have personally asked questions for both reasons as well. Especially when we are new to an organization is important to ask questions and identify subject matter experts that can help us improved and learn along the way.

Who in your organization would answer, “Whatever they tell me to do”? Why?
First I believed that we could hear the phrase “Whatever they tell me to do” from any Soldier within our ranks, Officer, Warrant Officer or Enlisted.  Any Soldier that have lost the motivation towards his/her job would probably respond “whatever they told me to do.” Also,…[Read more]

I agree with both of you. Since I took command, I have made a few changes in the company.  More than anything I have added new practices that I wish are kept into effect after I am gone. I want my changes to be remember ” oh yes CPT Correa implemented that.” I don’t want to be remember because in my absence there is a gap or a negative impact. I…[Read more]

Compare the Navy definition of leadership on p. xxi with the Army’s definition. How are they similar? How are they different?

Leadership is defined in many ways and depending on how is applied to the structure of an organization will influence the climate, morale and the overall performance of the employees. Looking at the differences and…[Read more]