Favorite Parts Of Being A Director At US Navy
Jack, a Director (LCDR, SC, USN) in the US Navy, finds the most rewarding aspect of their role is "the opportunity to lead and to develop future leaders," a shift in focus from "the basic day-to-day minutia" that comes with career progression and expertise. This mentorship and leadership development are viewed as the true value provided at this stage of their career.
Leadership Development, Mentorship, Career Progression, Teamwork, Motivation
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Jack Welsh
Director (LCDR, SC, USN)
US Navy
St. John’s College, Annapolis
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Political Science, American Studies
Government & Public Sector, Military
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Mentorship and leadership development are highly rewarding aspects of the role.
2. The daily tasks become less engaging as one progresses in their career; the focus shifts to mentoring and developing future leaders.
3. The interviewee finds the most value in their role by guiding and supporting the success of other professionals within their organization.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I would say the current role isn't the best way to characterize it. What I enjoy most about being in the service is the opportunity to lead and to develop future leaders.
It seems a bit trite and generic, but after you become beyond a subject matter expert, and kind of get to the point where I am, where I have been promoted at least four times, the basic day-to-day minutia really isn't all that engaging or interesting anymore.
The real value you start to provide in an organization is mentoring and really bringing up the future leadership, and kind of setting the stage for them to be successful.