actions you will take if the counselee does not follow through. Give the counselee some time to resolve the problem, but agree on a follow-up session. Be sure to set a time and a place for the follow-up  session. Applying Concepts to Job Situations The applying concepts to job situations skill group  involves  one  skill—conceptualizing.  To become an outstanding petty officer and leader, conceptualize in the following way: —  Self-controlling —  Influencing — Team building — Developing subordinates — Developing positive expectations — Developing realistic expectations —  Understanding Look at the situation. —  Conceptualizing Rigorously search for and identify the available facts. Organize the facts and draw conclusions. SUMMARY In your role as a learner or a teacher, you should  be  aware  of  the  four  learning  styles: concrete  experience,   reflective   observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimen- tation. To be an effective leader and instructor, you need to know your own dominant learning style. A motive is a need or want based on desires or goals. A motive will cause you to think about what is needed to reach that goal and how to reach those needs. When you have concern for efficiency and effectiveness, you will perform tasks in the least wasteful manner to produce the intended results. Superior leaders have 16 basic leadership skills: — Setting goals and performance standards — Taking initiative — Planning and organizing — Optimizing use of resources — Delegating — Monitoring —  Rewarding —  Disciplining Although leaders have one primary leadership style, they sometimes use a combination of the six  styles:   coercer,  authoritarian,  affiliator, democrat, pacesetter, and coach. The effective- ness of a leadership style depends on the people being led, the requirements of the task, and the situation. You will conduct four types of advising and counseling sessions: personal,   career, performance,  and  disciplinary.  Each  session involves five steps: 1. Starting the session 2. Creating suitable conditions for the session 3. Exploring and understanding the real (how the situation is now) 4. Moving toward the ideal (where the counselee would like to be) 5.  Monitoring  and  following-up The Navy needs professional leaders who have high standards, possess great skills, and who are willing to study and learn to achieve their full potential. As a petty officer it’s your job to become an effective leader. Effective leaders use the knowledges and behaviors involved in the 16 leadership skills. The extent to which you, as a Navy leader, apply these leadership skills depends, in part, on your level in the chain of command or your specific job situation. REFERENCES Navy  Leader  Development  Program  Leading Petty  Officer  Course, Student  Guide, NAVEDTRA 38224-A, Chief of Naval Tech- nical Training, Memphis, Tenn., 1991. 2-17