tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post8408564535902979284..comments2024-01-01T11:53:37.594-05:00Comments on I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!: Smartest person in the room? Not by a long shot.Mike Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268185984165305315noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-58829062231226322682018-01-07T07:33:50.597-05:002018-01-07T07:33:50.597-05:00As a retired CPO, I always appreciated leaders who...As a retired CPO, I always appreciated leaders who were inclusive in their approach to dealings with members of any rank. Your comment about servant leadership is spot on. It’s not hard to recognize those who know that they know, those who don’t know that they know, and those who know that they don’t know from those who don’t know that they don’t know.<br /><br />Currently I work for someone who’s ego arrives 5 minutes before he does. He always believes he’s the smartest person in the room and is very willing to share that belief at every chance. He’s one of those that doesn’t know that he doesn’t know.<br /><br />Love this site! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.PJ Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641653926609677217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-6803272588613083692017-12-19T12:54:06.412-05:002017-12-19T12:54:06.412-05:00We actually had God's Gift to Naval Cryptology...We actually had God's Gift to Naval Cryptology out here in Hawaii a few years back- O6 major command CO, and most certainly the smartest guy in the room. Every room for that matter, and no matter what the issue or question, he had the answer before engaging actual expert. What talent! Hadn't seen that kind of self-assessed rare ability, coupled with actual arrogance and toxicity since the most capable Naval Intelligence Admiral in the history of the world's Navys ran all of his O6 directors off the J2 staff and then went on to single-handedly reinvent Information Warfare for the ages. This amazingly gifted CO almost got through his tour, but then he discovered the boundaries of his power, got flanked on all sides by his own crew, and, in the fullness of time, the 3-star sent him home. Sometimes the Navy works the way it's supposed to. Humility; a leadership quality to be cultivated and guarded. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-87182400462993987752017-12-13T14:24:48.349-05:002017-12-13T14:24:48.349-05:00Saw that during a CNO visit to my ship. Entire shi...Saw that during a CNO visit to my ship. Entire ships-company in ranks on the upper vehicle deck waiting to be addressed by command master chief of the navy. He was 30 minutes late and all we could do was wonder what was so important that we lost 500 man hours during a 10 maintenance period in port.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.com