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“DEPLOYED FAMILY DINNER” Leadership by walking around

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learn. To know and not to do is not in their element, unannounced.
to know.” Don’t bring an army
SCHEDULE MENU ~ Stephen Covey Aides or assistants can inhibit the personal aspect of the visit.
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Who: Dependents of Deployed 6-7 Craft Time Veggie Burgers Lt. Col. Michael Dunn People: Powerful Lessons to Personal time evenly.
Those about to Deploy Dinner Baked Beans Change” Ask for suggestions, recognize good ideas
Tossed salad Allow people to talk, be a good listener. Don’t criticize but
Those returning from Deployment Pasta Salad Stephen Covey is speaking of action-action that can be a do give feedback or command perspective. Correct rumors
Fruit Salad and offer the truth. You might be surprised how slowly the
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also take action. People will be left with a sense of importance
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President Abraham Lincoln who is believed to have used it to those organizations. How much more will the youngest
Airman care about the task if the commander took time to
ACTION LINE to inspect Union Army troops during the Civil War. visit the Airman and care about that same task?
In the end, it is about the mission and the people. Get out
What LBWA equates to is up-close-and-personal leader- and be a part of both.

56fw.pa@us.af.mil ship – getting out from behind the desk to see your men
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and women working the mission in their environment. Go

to the classrooms. Go to the maintenance shops. Go to the

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Line is your direct line to me real perspective of how things are operating as well as an

with questions or suggestions opportunity to really listen to their perspective.

about subjects of concern to the Annie Stevens, managing partner at Boston-based execu-

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munity. to manage via email, memos and formal meetings,” because

I appreciate your feedback. managers feel they do not have time or have not been

Your ideas and concerns help taught how to meet informally with employees. Below is a

build a stronger foundation on

which we can successfully com-

plete our mission and take care The gift of leadership

of our people. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus
To receive a response, leave 56th FW commander

your name and telephone num-

ber. Action Lines of general interest are printed in the by Master Sgt. The road to leadership varies for
SAMUEL SIMIEN everyone across the U.S. Air Force,
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56th Civil Engineer Squadron partners. However, one thing is for
way to resolve a problem is to talk directly to the respon- certain. It should not be taken lightly
Step back for a moment, and con- ZKHQZHKDYHWKHDELOLW\WRLQÁXHQFH
sible agency or through your chain of command. sider that you were given something others to achieve a goal. It should not
that would make a difference to soci- be brushed off when an opportunity
The Action Line isn’t just for complaints. Send along ety. It’s a valuable possession that has arises to make a correction on some-
the ability to set the tempo of work thing that is wrong. Being a leader
your kudos when someone provides exceptional service, centers, units, communities and any calls for high levels of moral and
environment encountered. ethical behavior. It does not require
goes out of their way to help or deserves a kind word. perfection or making the absolute
The fact of the matter is all of us have right choice every single time. There
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This priceless ability was not easily leaders are challenged to the core. there. Through all this, you still
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