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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-- Leadership comes in many forms. Whether it be a high school drum major leading their band or a President of the United States, their leadership philosophy is going to be different. This goes for leaders in the United States military as well.
“To me, leadership philosophy is all about people,” said Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army of the Pennsylvania National Guard. “The beautiful thing about that is it doesn’t matter if you’re a single company commander, transportation company commander, it doesn't matter what because people are people.”
People are going to want to be in an organization that they not only appreciate, but also trust. They want to trust their peers as well as their leaders.
“I say you really need to know your soldiers' and airmen's weaknesses and strengths. You've got to work with them how they come and capitalize on their strengths to fill in those missing pieces. You have to earn that trust and instill that trust so you can communicate well with your soldiers and airmen,” said Command Chief Master Sgt. Paul G. Frisco Jr, State Command Chief-Air of the Pennsylvania National Guard. “One thing I recommend to young airmen and soldiers is to start a journal. Keep an eye on what you’re doing and write it down.”
Trust is the foundation. Using your basic core values, such as, integrity, respect, professionalism and excellence, into your leadership philosophy can help build trust between peers and yourself.
“Empathize on the core valves, I would have told myself to come to terms with your core values sooner in your life, at 25 instead of waiting ten years and doing it at 35 years old. You should be living by those core values everyday so people don’t have to guess what your core values are,” said Command Sgt. Maj. John T. Raines, 13th Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard. “It’s by the way you live and the way you talk, just by the way you interact with people they’re just going to notice those things.”
Looking at your overall character, certain characteristics overall may be stopping you from looking at your full potential in looking at your leadership style and ideology.
“I would say to myself to stop being so judgmental. I think in my younger years I was very judgmental. Expected everyone to think like me,” said Chief Master Sgt. Kelly S. Hoffses, Joint Senior Enlisted Advisor of the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff. “I think one of the key things about leaders is that it’s important that we recognize that. That’s how people grow."
U.S. military senior leaders attended the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations annual conference in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27-28, 2023. The PNGAS Conference brings together National Guard members, veterans and professional industries to make connections within Pennsylvania and has brought together several leaders to start a mentor bond between leaders and lower enlisted service members.
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.06.2023 12:44 |
| Story ID: | 457215 |
| Location: | KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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