LE/CE - The Value of Organizational Trust

As a function of leadership and a byproduct of healthy relationships, trust is crucial to the success of an organization.  Building sustainable trust in organizations is a continuous and critical task.  Leaders should express expectations for the manifestation of specific behaviors which will lead to desired outcomes in support of the organizational vision.  Additionally, subordinates rely upon leaders for examples of competence and commitment to the organization’s mission.  In other words, the character of a leader, demonstrated through consistent action is what enables trust and makes effective leadership possible.  The implication for leaders is that the development of trust is an evolving process fueled by interpersonal relationships within organizations.  Successful leaders must understand the nature and meaning of trust, as well as how to build upon it to maximize organizational capacity.

What is your responsibility as a leader for earning the trust of subordinates, peers, and superiors?

LET II - You Are What You Eat (U4C1L3)

How can cadets ensure they are getting essential nutrients needed through what they eat?

LE/CE - Achieving Greatness

As leaders, we are obliged to achieve greatness in all facets of our lives.  Greatness is a term which is often used synonymously with excellence, quality, and distinction.  From a leadership perspective, greatness speaks to how effective we are at influencing others to accomplish an objective.  Achieving greatness occurs by deliberately modeling a commitment to relinquish mediocrity.  Everyone is motivated to do or value whatever they believe will make us effective or successful. It is the summation of leadership by individuals that makes an organization great. What are your responsibilities as an organizational member to ensure the attainment of greatness within the Blue Devil Battalion?

LE/CE - Learning the Precursor of Leadership

The American Heritage Dictionary defines leadership as the capacity or ability to lead.  In theory, leadership is the art of influencing people in such a manner as to achieve a desired outcome. Furthermore, the art of leadership is learned and it begins with a conscience decision to influence others.  We are all born with an innate ability to receive, analyze, recall, and apply information which in essence is the learning process.  This natural process of learning serves as the precursor for formal and informal leader development.   The process of becoming a leader is an essential aspect of human development that parallels the process of learning.  Leaders therefore are adept in the tradition of continuous growth and development.  Who we become as leaders depends chiefly on how we respond to the various influences introduced into our learning processes.