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Character Development

This is the continuous development of an inner disposition and aspiration for excellence in service to something greater than oneself that exhibits itself through purposeful, principled and disciplined dedication to outward actions that embody the highest ideals expressed in the Navy ethic and core values.

  • Fosters ethical behavior.
  • Fosters Navy Core Values in others.
  • Deep personal character and optimism.
  • Anticipates requirements and acts independently.
  • Fosters loyalty up and down chain of command.
  • Commitment
  • Self-aware and reflective.
  • Authentic and vulnerable.
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Cognitive Development

This is learning that supports leaders to be inclusive at all levels, to be engaged and push beyond best practices. Cognitive development transforms our worldview, our mindset, as well as our ego and self-concept. This development supports movement from rigid beliefs and conformity to comfort with ambiguity allowing for adaptive and creative solutions.

  • Socialized mind.
  • Emotional intelligence.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Develops others.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving.
  • Creative thinking.
  • Initiative.
  • Growth mindset.
  • Comfortable with change.
  • Resilient.

Technical Development

Growth and development that entails adding knowledge, skills, and capabilities to support practical aspects of performance management. This growth has aspects of traditional learning which means it is informative yet it also looks to stretch one’s range of capability and awareness for improving organizational functionality.

  • Adaptive leader
  • Team builder.
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Time management.
  • Action oriented.
  • Decision quality.
  • Leads results.
  • Tech savvy.
  • Makes tacit explicit.
  • Plans and aligns.
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Recommended Reading

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Character Development

The Power of Vulnerability

Brené Brown talks about her experiences in researching human connections. She asserts that humans are wired to seek out connections; being connected to others is the point of living—it is why we are here. In her research, she began to notice some commonalities, particularly in the way people would answer questions.

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Character Development

Self-awareness in Military Officers with a High Degree of Developmental Leadership

The authors, discuss a case study they conducted about military leadership and self-awareness. The study is based on the premise that self-awareness and self-reflection is an important aspect of military leadership.

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Character Development

3 Easy Ways to Stop Micromanaging and Start Delegating

Author Sara McCord suggests three tangible steps you can take to begin delegating. The first two steps relate to communication strategies, and the third step relates to handing off the work itself.

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Cognitive Development

Emotional Agility

Authors Susan David and Christina Congleton discuss how to practice mindfulness, or emotional agility, to better manage thoughts and feelings.

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Cognitive Development

Become More Self-Aware and Self-Reflective

How are good leaders made? Are they born that way or was it from their experiences in life? The speaker here argues it is from experiences and learning over time.

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Cognitive Development

Caring for Your Introvert

Author Jonathan Rauch describes the characteristics of introverts and how best to relate and respond to them. The author defines introverts as people who find other individuals tiring, or are better off when they socialize in minimal amounts.

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Technical Development

Coaching Insider: Trusting Your Team As a New Manager

The author, Sherry Bakhtian, begins with a scenario: Jerome is a new manager who finds himself overwhelmed with work, stretching into the nights and the weekends, and in one-on-one feedback, his team informs him that he is micromanaging and that they want more responsibility.

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Technical Development

5 Ways to Listen Better (TED talk)

TED talk, speaker Julian Treasure, emphasizes the importance of conscious listening. In his talk, he defines listening as "making meaning from sound." He explains listening is a process of extraction, in which we recognize patterns and differentiate sounds.

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Technical Development

Good Leadership Sometimes Means Keeping Your Opinion to Yourself

Andrew Steadman, talks about the dangers of an environment where the leader’s opinion seems like the only viewpoint that matters. He talks about a bad habit, sometimes formed by leaders in which they are seen as "adding too much value."