Remember we wrote about our friend, the JAG?
Consider this a sequel, to impart a long-time friend and mentor’s leader advice.
Our staff judge advocate has this scribed, in chicken scratch, on her white board, crowded with more timely notes but owning real estate just the same:
- Do your Boss’s work first
- Teach your colleagues about the work you’ve done
- Don’t burn bridges
- Update frequently
- Include a meaningful ‘so what’
- Prep for appointments with the commander
- Do your higher headquarter’s work for them; steer the ship
- Anticipate senior leader questions and actions … and be prepared
The efficiency, the completeness – this list belongs on all of our whiteboards and should be included in each of our initial counselings.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Erwin
