After deadly crashes in Pacific, U.S. Navy refocuses on leadership
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Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said the incidents in the Pacific reinforced the need for a closer look at leadership training, something officials say was in the works prior to the crashes.
“As we’ve come through the collisions, the investigations focused on the accountability and in some cases discipline; it has just become clear that you can’t emphasize and focus on it too much,” Richardson told a small group of reporters.
Rear Admiral Jeff Harley, president of the Naval War College, said that in a break from the past, the new college would teach leadership courses throughout the year.
“One (issue) that has perhaps not been given the attention that is required, (and) we’re starting to understand that its required on a more continuous basis, is this idea of character competency,” - or leadership development, Harley said.
Another reason for increased focus on leadership is the expectation that the Navy will play a larger role in operations in the years ahead.
The U.S. military has put countering China and Russia at the center of a new strategy unveiled earlier this year.
“The Navy really kind of has unique and specific roles in making all that happen, not only from a security standpoint, but also sea lanes, keeping access to markets open,” Richardson said.
Plus corporate, tu meurs… d’un grave fail de leadership, of course. D’ailleurs, on y travaillait déjà. Et, tiens, toutes ces platitudes objets de la dépêche Reuters sont émises justement à l’occasion de l’inauguration, je vous le donne en mille, de, de,…
Last week, the Navy inaugurated the College of #Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode Island.