Army Vision Expectations Essay

1. Purpose: The purpose of this document is to outline my leadership philosophy and vision expectation of my Soldiers.

2. Live the Army Values- Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

3. As a Leader, I realize that my subordinates watch, evaluate, compare, judge and form opinions about me based on what I demonstrate to them. I also realize that my subordinates looks up to me as their leader for guidance and moral strength. I am aware that my Soldiers are at an age and period in their lives when they are easily influenced. Soldiers expect me to be ethically, morally, physically and intellectually superior. It is my responsibility to expose them to what right leadership looks like and positively

We live in glass houses and are on parade twenty four hours a day. I work as a team and coordinate with each other. Information not shared will not benefit the team. Always ask yourself who else needs to know. Then make sure they know what you know. There is no “I” in the Team. We will operate as one team, and a team is only as good as its weakest member. Always take time to help your team member if he/she is struggling. My Soldier’s will provide the unit with first class support whenever and wherever they need it, with a positive attitude. But I also hold accountable all Soldiers and leaders to do your due diligence and not wait until the last moment to get support. Integrity and honesty I consider as one of my most important leadership fundamentals. No one is error free or perfect. When you make a mistake, own up to it, and we will develop a plan of action to fix it and avoid it happening again. Learn from them and draw out the positive aspects. As leaders, we need to serve our Soldiers, and our Soldiers deserve the best from us. Serious leaders demonstrate concern about their Soldiers. We must prepare, if necessary, to endure criticism that our standards are too high, our