Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – Don’t Bilge Your Teammates

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StrategyDriven Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval AcademyBilge (n): nonsense; worthless and vain matter
Bilge (v): to damage, to fail or expel a student

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Effective teamwork demands that each team member value and respect the others with whom they are working. Nothing diminishes this more than when one team member openly attacks or in some way seeks to diminish the value and respect of another.

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Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – Human Connection

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StrategyDriven Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy“The sweetest sound to anyone’s ears is the sounds of his own name.”

Robert C. Lee (1888 – 1971)
Rear Admiral, United States Navy

From their first days as Plebes (freshman) at the United States Naval Academy, midshipman are taught that all people are social creatures who need to connect with others; to be valued and respected. They learn that unstoppable teams are first created through knowledge, value, and respect for each other.

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Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – Make the Decision Your Own

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StrategyDriven Professional Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval AcademyNations entrust their military personnel with the responsibility of providing for the national defense and securing the rights and liberties of their people. This goal places many who serve in harms way, whether during peacetime or when at war.

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Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – Prioritization: Knowing that you can’t do it all

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StrategyDriven Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy ArticleUnited States Naval Academy midshipmen are under never ending pressure to learn and develop, to become the finest military officers in the world. Each midshipman is assigned a full undergraduate workload to be completed in no more than four years.

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Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – Expect What You Inspect

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StrategyDriven Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy ArticleLeaders motivate and inspire their followers to collaboratively pursue achievement of an established vision. Thus, the very nature of leadership necessitates employee interaction, direction setting, and performance standard establishment.

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