1-12
Increased readiness
Improved sustainability because of extended
time between equipment failures
Greater mission survivability
Better justification for budgets because
of more efficient operations
Streamlined maintenance and
production processes
The essential ingredient of Continuous Improvement
success is leadership involvement. Management controls
the process that accomplishes the mission. Quality,
however, is in the hands of the workers who do the job.
Leaders, therefore, must drive out the natural fear of
change and innovation that is part of most people’s basic
psychology.
Continuous
Improvement
requires
acceptance and a total effort from the top down.
LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM
It is the Navy’s policy to provide appropriate leader
development opportunities and training for all personnel
throughout their careers. Leader develop-ment is the
responsibility of the individual, each Navy command,
and the Navy training establishment.
Leadership Training Courses
Personal leadership development is the responsibility
of everyone in the Navy. Individuals who want to get
ahead must actively seek to develop themselves as
leaders. Seniors must be conscious that they are models
and must actively guide and encourage leadership
development in junior personnel.
With these thoughts in mind, the Navy has developed
the Navy Leadership Continuum. This program provides
career-long progression of leader-ship education,
training, and experience. Leadership courses have been
developed for both officer and enlisted personnel to take
them from recruitment to retirement. These courses are
mandatory at specific career milestones. Sailors will
attend courses upon selection to E-5, E-6, E-7, and
Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat. Successful
completion
of
the
course
is
required
before
recommendation for advancement to the next pay grade.
The foundation of all the courses follows these four
themes:
1.
Values
2.
Responsibility, authority, and accountability
of leadership
3.
Unity of command, Navy, and services
4.
Continuous improvement
These formal leadership classes will be reinforced in
warfare/specialty pipeline training, all hands training,
and development/professional assignments.
Indoctrination Training
Indoctrination is another essential part of
leadership
training.
These
courses
provide
information to members either entering a new pay
grade or being assigned to a new duty station. The
following is a list of the indoctrination courses:
Petty Officer Indoctrination Course—mandatory
for
E-4
selectees
before
frocking
or
advancement
Chief Petty Officer Indoctrination Course—
mandatory for E-7 selectees before frocking or
advancement
Command Master Chief (CM/C) Course—
mandatory 4-day seminar-style course required
within the first 6 months after assignment as a
CM/C
Tailored leadership courses as part of the
training for recruit company commander (RCC)
instructor and Navy career recruiting force
Navy Command Indoctrination Program—
provides
command
and
area-specific
information to new arrivals; it also reaffirms
Navy values, performance standards, and
expectations
