Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Traw I've dealt with my fair share of toxic leaders in the military (ref: when a leader is a shit leader ), but I've also experienced some exceptional leaders. This blog isn't all about what went wrong, but also what went very right in my career. The theme of last week's article was placing the mission first at all cost, regardless of the human cost. A good leader understands that by taking care of your people, and investing in them, you will likely exceed your organizations goals. However, that is much easier said than done. The problem, at least as far as military leaders, is that leaders are often rewarded on worker productivity rather than worker happiness. We have daily meetings reviewing a myriad of metrics, indicators and analysis to evaluate our production. Besides informal discussions, how often do leaders answer for worker happiness? Every couple of years the Air Force releases a Climate Assessment Survey for unit members
One man's experience serving in the United States Air Force.