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FROM ONE LEADER TO ANOTHER Command Sergeant Major Joe B. Parson General Editor Combat Studies Institute Press US Army Combined Arms Center Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. 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NUMBER 19a. NAME OF ABSTRACT OF PAGES RESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT b. ABSTRACT c. THIS PAGE Same as 400 unclassified unclassified unclassified Report (SAR) Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. -John Quincy Adams From One Leader to Another Command Sergeant Major Joe B. Parson General Editor Carl W. Fischer Combat Studies Institute Editor Combat Studies Institute Press US Army Combined Arms Center Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data From One Leader to Another / Command Ser- geant Major, Joe B. Parson, general editor; Carl W. Fischer (Carl Wallace); III. Combat Studies Institute editor. ISBN 978-0-9855879-2-5 1. United States. Army--Non-commissioned officers--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Leader- ship--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Command of troops--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Parson, Joe B. II. Fischer, Carl W. Combat Studies Institute (US) UB408.5.F76 2013 355.3’30410973--dc23 2013 011304 Carl W. Fischer Editor-Combat Studies Institute Combat Studies Institute Press publications cover a wide variety of military history topics. The views expressed in this CSI Press publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. A full list of CSI Press publications available for downloading can be found at http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/CSI/index.asp. The seal of the Combat Studies Institute authenticates this document as an official publication of the CSI. It is prohibited to use CSI’s official seal on any republication without the express written permission of the Director of CSI. ii Foreword The Combat Studies Institute along with Command Sergeant Major Joe B. Parson of the Combined Arms Center (Leader Development & Education) at Fort Leavenworth is pleased to present “From One Leader to Another.” This work is a collection of observations, insights, and advice from over 50 serving and retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officers. These experienced Army leaders have provided for the reader, outstanding mentorship on leadership skills, tasks, and responsibilities relevant to our Army today. There is much wisdom and advice “from one leader to another” in the following pages. CSI - The Past is Prologue! Roderick M. Cox Colonel, US Army Director, Combat Studies Institute iii Table of Contents Foreword ............................................................................iii Contributors .........................................................................v Introduction .......................................................................vii Section 1: Skills ...................................................................1 Section 2: Tasks ...............................................................197 Section 3: Responsibilities ...............................................343 Closing Thoughts .............................................................383 Contributors SGM Dave Abbott CSM Erik Arne CSM Robert Austin SGM Stanley J. Balcer CSM Kevin Bryan CSM Carlos Medina Castellano CSM Sheldon Chandler CSM Brunk W. Conley CSM Joanne Cox CSM John Crenshaw CSM Roger Daigle CSM(R) Robert Dare CSM David Davenport CSM Dennis Eger CSM Allen Fritzsching CSM Christopher K. Greca MSG (P) Garrick Griffin CSM Naamon Grimmett CSM Blaine Harvey CSM Frederick Heard MSG Kevin Henderson CSM Jeremiah Inman CSM Joseph Jacobs CSM Clifton Johnson CSM(R) David J. Litteral v SGM Craig T. Lott CSM Marc L. Maynard CSM Norman McAfee CSM Christopher J. Menton CSM Chip E. Mezzaline CSM Dwight Morrisey CSM John L. Murray CSM James Norman SGM Sam S. Oak CSM Mark H. Oldroyd CSM Ronald Orosz CSM Joe B. Parson SGM(R) Dennis W. Paxton CSM Ronald Riling SGM Tony A. G. Romero SGM Don Rose SGM(R) Toni Gagnon Ross CSM Charles V. Sasser Jr. CSM Fritz U. Smith SGM Dave Stewart CSM Richard D. Stidley CSM Kevin B. Stuart CSM John Wayne Troxell CSM James VanSciver CSM Michael Williamson CSM Shelton R. Williamson CSM Sam Young SGM Alma L. Zeladaparedes vi From One Leader to Another SMA Raymond F. Chandler III Our Army is in the midst of considerable change, and over the next few years we must be prepared for a smaller force and a smaller budget. As Non- Commissioned officers, that means our roles will become more important, and that the Soldiers we lead will have to be more disciplined and take on more responsibility. Some may see these reductions as bleak, but I prefer to see it as an exciting and challenging time to be an Army NCO and leader. As you know, these changes mean our units will have to become more self-sufficient, relying on the eight-step training model and leaders must know how to plan, resource and evaluate. This will also require us to be wise stewards of everything provided by the American public, including our budgets, equipment, facilities, and most importantly, their sons and daughters. The Chief of Staff of the Army’s “Marching Orders-Waypoint #1” lists leader expectations that include being a moral and ethical compass and the ability to adapt and develop high-performing teams — all expectations that are embodied by the NCO Creed. Each of us must take those words and internalize them. This is who we are, and this is what we must aspire to be -- the example, the role model, the mentor, the leader that our creed describes and that the American public expects. Even if you don’t seek it, those stripes on your shoulder mean others will look to you for advice, guidance, mentorship and support. vii