tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post5992080501780417395..comments2024-01-01T11:53:37.594-05:00Comments on I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!: Priorities - advice from my former bossMike Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268185984165305315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-30989943907389500412012-07-19T11:57:10.112-04:002012-07-19T11:57:10.112-04:00Pretty sage advice. When I became a department ch...Pretty sage advice. When I became a department chief, my long-time mentor advised me to take control of the POD and own that schedule and manage the "white space", otherwise the CO, whose declared jihad on white space, would manage it for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-44082695087354634832012-07-19T09:37:58.468-04:002012-07-19T09:37:58.468-04:00Further to the last comment, it also depends on yo...Further to the last comment, it also depends on your the trust and confidence you behold in your subordinates, and your ability to delegate; if not, you'll very much be a slave to your inboxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-17446953971198978792012-07-18T18:13:23.805-04:002012-07-18T18:13:23.805-04:00Easily applicable for all O's and E-5 and abov...Easily applicable for all O's and E-5 and above (rate dependent)...it all depends on the amount of responsibility and leeway granted by superiors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-77874643924558212252012-07-18T15:46:35.664-04:002012-07-18T15:46:35.664-04:00I'll bet action officers on his staff worked t...I'll bet action officers on his staff worked to the inbox that reflected the SECDEFs priorities.<br /><br />This advice is clearly from one used to sitting near the top of the food chain...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-35832547937514566812012-07-18T11:19:39.336-04:002012-07-18T11:19:39.336-04:00Great advice for seniors and for anyone in their p...Great advice for seniors and for anyone in their personal life. I am not convinced this is good advice for junior personnel...Justin Rogers ENS, USN (1170)noreply@blogger.com