Significant Career Lesson From A Director At US Navy
The most significant career lesson learned by the US Navy Director is to "always be humble," acknowledging that leadership often involves navigating unfamiliar territory. This humility fosters continuous learning and hard work, proving crucial for long-term success as "nothing is given."
Leadership, Humility, Learning Agility, Resilience, Overcoming Challenges
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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. Always maintain humility, even in leadership roles.
2. Embrace continuous learning; the ability to learn and apply new knowledge is crucial for success.
3. Hard work and proving oneself are essential for long-term career success; nothing is given.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
The main advice is to always be humble. You will find yourself in situations where you're supposed to be a leader, but have no idea what you're doing.
Often, people who fail first and fastest, and never recover, are those who lack a sense of humility about leadership and learning new things. Having the ability to apply those new things is crucial, but you can't apply them if you can't learn them first.
A healthy sense of humility often gets you through difficult times. Knowing you have to learn, work hard, and prove yourself, and that nothing is given to you, are major traits that lead to long-term success.