I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!

Musings, leadership tidbits and quotes posted by a retired Navy Captain (really just a high performing 2nd Class Petty Officer) who hung up his uniform a bit too early. He still wears his Navy service on his sleeve. He needs to get over that. "ADVANCE WARNING - NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT!" A "self-appointed" lead EVANGELIST for the "cryptologic community". Keeping CRYPTOLOGY alive-one day and Sailor at a time. 2015 is 80th Anniversary of the Naval Security Group.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Motivating the Crew - Flag Correspondence

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  This is a letter from former Commander, Naval Security Group Command - RDML (at the time) James S. McFarland while I was Officer in Charge...
Sunday, April 7, 2024

What I told my CO. Ensigns don't try this at your command. My boss and I were the same paygrade.

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This is a summary of my 360 degree feedback to a former commanding officer. Skipper, there's no doubt you're going to be the leade...
Friday, November 3, 2023

"Brilliant" on the basics? Some commands don't even have the light on.

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If you were to assess your command in these six categories, how would you score?   The foundation for success in any command can , in part, ...
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Sunday, August 27, 2023

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  The power of letters. Our Navy's leadership's willingness to recognize our greatest generation's contribution to the good of o...
Sunday, June 18, 2023

The number 1 handwritten letter influencer in the United Kingdom

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 I did a random survey of 100 people on my Socials about who the number 1 handwritten letter influencer in the United Kingdom was. The resul...
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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Inordinately Fortunate

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  I was inordinately fortunate during my early professional career.   I worked for some truly awful leaders . Thus, during the subsequent fr...
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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Writing is writing

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  Planning to write is not writing.  Outlining a book is not writing.  Researching is not writing.  Talking to people about what you are doi...
Monday, June 20, 2022

10 Reasons I've Enjoyed Posting To This Blog Over The Years

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In no particular order. 1.  It allowed me to engage with a wonderful author and to write the Chapter 1 opening vignette for a Wall Street Jo...
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Seth Godin's NEVERs - My ALWAYS

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  Seth Godin - Delivering on never I will never miss a deadline I will never leave a typo I will never fail to warn you about a possible pit...
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Monday, May 30, 2022

For Memorial Day - Two notable Marines: Top Rogers and PVT Roznowski - generations apart (This was written in 2002)

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First, let me tell you that it is a true honor and privilege to be a part of this ceremony today.  I love the United States Marine Corps.  I...
Sunday, March 27, 2022

Better than a medal

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 I served on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) staff as the Branch Chief for Information Assurance (J6K) and on the Secretary ...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Is 10,000 hours enough?

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    I think this can be applied equally to leadership. Becoming truly great at anything -- (leadership included) -- requires ten years of ex...
Monday, February 14, 2022

The Mustang

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  The Mustang, aka Methuselah Task & Purpose The Mustang has more Good Cookies (Good Conduct Medals) than a box of Chips Ahoy, and he’s ...
Sunday, February 13, 2022

Ethical Challenges

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 There is no getting around the fact that every promotion and new position brings with it a new host of challenges, demands, relationships, ...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

Smartest person in the room? Not by a long shot.

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  I met with a small group of IDC officers some years back and one of my fellow Captains wanted to make sure all of us understood he was the...
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