Assignment 1: How Does One Practice Self Leadership?
1. To me, leadership means displaying traits that inspire trust, confidence, inspiration, accountability and one’s ability to guide an individual or organization.
2. Some of the earliest leadership influences I experienced came from when I was a non-rate on the deck force of the CGC MONHEGAN, a 110’ WPB. The Boatswains Mates that ran the deck force were total opposites. I felt like a son born of two fathers, and they were fighting for possession of my soul.
3. On the one hand, I had a leader whose style leaned towards coaching and mentoring. He seemed to be a natural teacher and it felt as if I was working with my big brother. This is not to say he was soft, he certainly put me in my place when it was warranted, but he got his point across …show more content…
These strong, credible leaders have built reputations and are well respected throughout the organization. These leaders have established themselves through experiences that were both positive and negative.
9. Before these leaders were able to successfully lead others, they must have practiced some self leadership first. How does one practice self leadership?
10. First, you must know what direction you are taking. You will not be an effective leader unless you know where you are going. Sometimes this direction is provided to us as is the case in the Coast Guard. Fortunately, as a military organization, we receive orders from higher authority and our mission is to see the orders carried out.
11. Second, you need to discover your motivation. At times we don’t even know why we feel a certain way about things, which makes discovering your motivation critical. Take time to ask yourself the following: What drives you to succeed? What excites you about accomplishing a mission? Articulate what motivates you.
12. Third, you need to identify the path you will take that will lead you to success. In the Coast Guard this can take the form of what type of billet you will seek during the transfer season, seeking a special assignment, or finding opportunities for training and education. Look at some of your past experiences and those of others for
2. Some of the earliest leadership influences I experienced came from when I was a non-rate on the deck force of the CGC MONHEGAN, a 110’ WPB. The Boatswains Mates that ran the deck force were total opposites. I felt like a son born of two fathers, and they were fighting for possession of my soul.
3. On the one hand, I had a leader whose style leaned towards coaching and mentoring. He seemed to be a natural teacher and it felt as if I was working with my big brother. This is not to say he was soft, he certainly put me in my place when it was warranted, but he got his point across …show more content…
These strong, credible leaders have built reputations and are well respected throughout the organization. These leaders have established themselves through experiences that were both positive and negative.
9. Before these leaders were able to successfully lead others, they must have practiced some self leadership first. How does one practice self leadership?
10. First, you must know what direction you are taking. You will not be an effective leader unless you know where you are going. Sometimes this direction is provided to us as is the case in the Coast Guard. Fortunately, as a military organization, we receive orders from higher authority and our mission is to see the orders carried out.
11. Second, you need to discover your motivation. At times we don’t even know why we feel a certain way about things, which makes discovering your motivation critical. Take time to ask yourself the following: What drives you to succeed? What excites you about accomplishing a mission? Articulate what motivates you.
12. Third, you need to identify the path you will take that will lead you to success. In the Coast Guard this can take the form of what type of billet you will seek during the transfer season, seeking a special assignment, or finding opportunities for training and education. Look at some of your past experiences and those of others for