Leadership, Balance and Promotion Challenges
| Week #8 Essay Paper | | | Raymond M. Geoghegan | 7/29/2012 |
American Military University
MGMT311: Professor Halsey
As I look back on my seventeen plus years of active military service, I have encountered many problems in my career. The fact is that they are really not problems as the military is concerned, in this paper I will refer to them as challenges. Challenges that are a part of everyday life in the military, and the difference between a successful and unsuccessful leader. Challenges that we must take on with the utmost passion and sincerity if we are to be successful in the ever changing military world. It is said by many great leaders that in order to be successful you must be able to accomplish three very important things, provide good leadership, balance your work and personal life, and take control of your own career. These three things are at the top of the list of challenges that a person can control, but as leaders we must provide the tools in order for our subordinates to be successful. Throughout this paper I will explain the challenges for each of these three aspects from my perspective and try and back it up with my counterparts, the manager. In the military and civilian work force both a leader and a manager are one in the same and encounter similar challenges, but both have the same ultimate goal, to be successful.
As the old saying goes, “I’m a born leader”, cannot be further from the truth in today’s military and society. I honestly feel that leadership is a trait that some may be born with but to be a great leader it is learned through life experiences and good mentorship. Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish objective and goals by directing organizations in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes; beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and personal skills. This has become a very difficult
American Military University
MGMT311: Professor Halsey
As I look back on my seventeen plus years of active military service, I have encountered many problems in my career. The fact is that they are really not problems as the military is concerned, in this paper I will refer to them as challenges. Challenges that are a part of everyday life in the military, and the difference between a successful and unsuccessful leader. Challenges that we must take on with the utmost passion and sincerity if we are to be successful in the ever changing military world. It is said by many great leaders that in order to be successful you must be able to accomplish three very important things, provide good leadership, balance your work and personal life, and take control of your own career. These three things are at the top of the list of challenges that a person can control, but as leaders we must provide the tools in order for our subordinates to be successful. Throughout this paper I will explain the challenges for each of these three aspects from my perspective and try and back it up with my counterparts, the manager. In the military and civilian work force both a leader and a manager are one in the same and encounter similar challenges, but both have the same ultimate goal, to be successful.
As the old saying goes, “I’m a born leader”, cannot be further from the truth in today’s military and society. I honestly feel that leadership is a trait that some may be born with but to be a great leader it is learned through life experiences and good mentorship. Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish objective and goals by directing organizations in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes; beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and personal skills. This has become a very difficult
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