The Standard is The Standard

"the one for whom it must happen fears not what will"

What can I give right now in this moment to honor my signature expression? The essence of my signature can never be robbed, just finding new channels of expression. That spark is safe. Even if one channel closes, it will find another. Until the day it fades naturally, nothing and no one can steal it. And when it does go away, you won't even be aware to know.

playing infinite games. "if you're playing, play to win. no half measures."

"If you knew this year would be your last, would you live like you currently are?" "Would I do this if I knew I only had a year to live?" "Would I be focusing on this if I only have 1 year of life left? -- Would I do this? Would I pay attention to this? Would I care about this if I knew that 2025 would be my last year of life?" - Sam Harris

Michelangelo on how he created David, "I chipped away at everything that was not David"

You may not ever have a stretch of opportune circumstances ever again in life. From peace of mind, health, youth, cultural and political environment, financial security, intelligence, lack of dependents, etc. Do not let it go to waste.

• Daniel Cisneros must ask: How does this help me exponentially increase applied intelligence across humanity to increase individual freedom, truth, and prosperity?

  • Founder and leader of various projects that increase applied intelligence that is relied upon by those that the projects service to make the product as useful as possible
  • The individuals who are desperate to reach the Ultimate in this life are counting on you to devote everything to these projects in order to aid them in their journeys - the deadline is always now
  • Forging a path towards civilizational prosperity, understanding of everything, and the power to forge our destiny across the stars
  • "Education is the lifeblood of a civilization." - Joshua Dahn
  • As a leader: raw truth, radical uncompromise, crystallized purity

• You're tasked with leading the redesign of how society approaches education and needing a working solution that lays the foundation for your vision of the future

• The standards listed below range from self-preservation to development of a team to gaining knowledge are what's expected of you on a daily basis

• Is this addressing a symptom or root cause? If it's a symptom, have I identified the root cause, can I justify working on this rather than the root cause? If it's a root cause, how am I certain, and what clarifying, first principle questions can I ask? What questions am I not asking to get to the root cause?

• Always ensure that the first step at the onset of any project is to state the question/problem that's being addressed re: why the mission/project/task/resource/tool exists. The more fundamental the question/problem, the better.

• No project is viewed as too sacred for you to begin working on in earnest. Don't expect perfection anywhere up front outside of having built any momentum.

• "Ask the question that you're [afraid] to know the answer to" - Jarred Geller

"How?! How can you go out there again?! After what just happened?! I don't know how you do it. You saw those people get massacred. And that's just the start." "I do it because I can't afford to take a night off. I do it because people rely on me to be there when things like this happen. I do it because I'm Batman." - Batman: The Telltale Series

Jocko's "Good." Philosophy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8

https://youtu.be/yRSFA12d3EA?feature=shared

"From the moment they wake, they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seen such discipline." - The Last Samurai quote

"You don't work your entire life to do what you love to not do it" - David Senra talking about founders, and himself, incredulous about delegating away core chunks of what they do

"Here I am. Here I remain." - Frank Herbert (Dune quote by Duke Leto Atreides)

• I am fully devoted to my mission until my life has passed.

An entire civilization can live in the heart of the one human who has given themselves wholly to a grand, inspiring vision. One need only look at the second order consequences of people like Jesus, Aristotle, Elon Musk.

Most people play to indulge the appearance of playing. A few people play to play. Serious people play to win.

You will slack off at life in proportion to how replaceable or interchangeable you feel. Chosen Ones cut themselves no slack. - @vgr

• Greatness isn't comfortable.
• I must be held to the standard of who I know I am: the heart of a civilization devoted to life, truth, vitality, and freedom. This invariantly requires a relentless consistency of excellence on a daily and hourly basis along with an unshakeable vitality no matter what environment I find myself in. Excellence must be demanded by myself in each of my activities. On the timelines of decades, years, months, days, and hours, I want to be held to the standard of the heart of our civilization. That's who I know I am.
• Reporter: "Hey LeBron, do you guys feel like you're playing with house money at this point?"
  • Bron: "Nahhhh.... nahhhh... we tryna win every hand."
• "Your best? Losers always whine about their best"

Mike Tomlin on "reasonable expectations": "You need to always be a guy on the rise. That is a reasonable expectation. As opposed to just coming in here and putting in time."

"Christopher Nolan explains his mindset before making a film: 'We put a lot into the films. I had lunch with a producer a few years ago, a very successful producer, not somebody I've worked with, and he was curious about my process. At some point, I said, 'Every film I do, I have to believe that I'm making the best film that's ever been made.' He was absolutely shocked by this. It just never occurred to him that someone would think like that. And that, to me, was truly shocking, because films are really hard to make. I'm not going to say it's the hardest job in the world--I've never tried coal mining--but they are all-consuming. Your family life, everything goes into it for a couple of years. So it had never occurred to me there were people doing it who weren't trying to make the best film that ever was. Why would you otherwise? Even if it's not going to be the best film that's ever been made, you have to believe that it could be. You just pour yourself into it and when it affects someone that way, that is a huge thrill for me--huge thrill. I feel like I have managed to wrap them up in it the way I try to wrap myself up.'"

At any given time: solving the #1 problem at the company, deeper dives into ideas around the #1 company problem, idea exploration wherever your curiosity takes you, diffuse and unstructured reflection, deep dive into learning technical knowledge and skills, deep dive into understanding and exploring a core/transformational idea, sharpening/deepening closest relationships

"Confidence comes from the fact that you can always access what needs to be accessed when you need it, as opposed to the feeling that you will always have it." - Kapil Gupta

"The ultimate fear is that we fear ourselves... What we fear in entering any difficult situation is that we are going to fall into our patterns of perspective and behavior and thus not be in control of ourselves. That's what we fear most. If we knew for a fact that our level of equanimity, our sense of self-control would be completely unaltered regardless of circumstance, then we wouldn't fear ourselves anymore." - Kapil Gupta

"What has mood to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises - no matter the mood! Mood's a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It's not for fighting." - Frank Herbert

• Freedom from being at the whim of your mood or feelings opens the possibility for a consistent, total focus on what needs to be done.
• When I don't feel like I have the energy to do something that is in line with my mission, I remind myself that the only way forward is through and get on with it anyway.

"What focus means is saying no to something with every bone in your body you think is a phenomenal idea, and you wake up thinking about it, but you say no to it because you're focusing on something else." - Jony Ive re: Steve Jobs

"You waste time because you have it." - Kapil Gupta

I know that no matter what, I most desire to live in freedom and without fear. Whether I become a Great or not, I truly just want to lose myself in the pursuit of maximizing intelligence and bliss/flow/equanimity. Whether I live in deep harmony with my family or am excommunicated, I truly just want to be a fountain of love for them. So I could become an old man without anyone close to him and "unaccomplished", but the only things left were a deep yearning to give myself to the things I love.

What is keeping me from > How do I.

"To live every action with discipline is perhaps the way to instant divinity." -- What does it mean to walk and speak disciplined? How will you know? This question is not answered by words after the action takes place. It is answered by the intention before the action commences. For where there is Sincerity, failure cannot exist. -- Kapil Gupta

What the mind responds to: the mind lives up to its expectations. I imagine that when new parents mark a difference in the seriousness they take life with, it's because they're placed with the expectations of being "a good parent" and being entrusted with "the most precious thing imaginable." same with me being obsessed with becoming valedictorian bc that was already my identity and expectation since 5th grade.

"stand in front of the tiger and dare him to eat you" - Kapil Gupta

"Brawn may bring the world to its feet. Sincerity brings it to its knees." - Kapil Gupta

"Natural Devotion. Uncultivated Desire. Uninvited Obsession. The universe takes care of the rest." - Kapil Gupta

What I respond most promptly to:

• "The Game" - the cutting edge of creation and understanding; the ultimate expression of vitality
• reminding myself what the Ultimate me would do (not a habit to rely/fall back on since it's a conscious intention)
• wanting to give to others and ensure that they don't feel slighted/wronged - holding true to my commitments to others
• being pressed to lead in situations where other competent people are unavailable
• taking care of my physical survival and wellbeing
• habits that i've developed over time
• being utterly fascinated with a particular subdomain/idea -- i'll often obsessively spend bursts of several hours devouring whatever I can on that particular subject until I completely exhaust the content of interest that's available (recent examples: kapil's discourses, optimal diet and laying out optimal amounts to ingest, yaron's views on free market capitalism, chess, etc)
• public commitments with deadlines - meeting hard deadlines where someone else is relying on my output in order to provide feedback
• "You have been chased, hounded ... and it has only made you stronger, more capable." - Kreia (Chris Avellone)

"Every cosmic force points toward acceleration" - Roon

"During times of freedom and maximum creativity, schedule nothing and follow all your trains of curiosity. During times of focus and maximum production, schedule close to everything, block all distractions, and methodically track everything you need to do and get it done sequentially and by descending difficulty+importance+urgency." - me /// my mind will take what's given to it, so adding hard constraints in order to achieve a goal urgently is needed

• If you only have to deal with known quantities, strict organization is efficient. But if you have to deal with a lot of change and uncertainty, messiness is efficient. Strict organization leads to rigidity in execution and thinking, which hinders fast adaptation to change. Meanwhile messiness favors exploration, optionality, and serendipity, which is what you want when you don't know what you want. - Francois Chollet
• "Disconnected research cultures often ossify, but you couldn't have engineered your way to the transistor without exploratory freedom. You must define the appropriate epistemic environment for the level of uncertainty you're operating in: If you know what to build, optimize for execution. If you don't yet know what's possible, protect discovery. The tension between pure, exploratory research and rapid, useful engineering."

"The quality of the harvest lies not in the quantity of the fertilizer, but in the fertility of the soil." - Kapil Gupta

"A great man doesn't seek to lead. He's called to it, and he answers." - Dune Movie

Greatness isn't forged through competition. It's a quest towards the ultimate.

• "He who stands upon the Earth seeking to better no man sets his sights upon the cosmos." - Kapil Gupta
• Support for your decisions is not needed. Nor a reliance on divine powers. Trust in your training. Trust in yourself. Never doubt what you have done.

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." - Frank Herbert, Dune

David Goggins: Nothing in the world can stand in the way of an utterly relentless force of nature. One must become that which is able to take the soul of whatever is in front of you. Some Taking Souls moments were United 93, '16 LeBron, or the Warriors in their prime

"He could leave at any time. If his was more than just a vague ambition. If he was absolutely determined to discover the truth, there's no way we could prevent him." - The Truman Show

dodging something is conforming and adapting to your reality while stopping something is changing your reality

"Being The One is just like being in love. No one can tell you that you're in love; you just know it, through and through, balls to bones." - The Matrix

The ones who've "figured it out" often have done it to a degree that introduced orders of magnitude differences from their contemporaries to a degree even the most optimistic analysts drastically undershoot. For example, LeBron, Caitlin Clark, Elon Musk, Kapil Gupta, David Goggins, etc. Shows that there are indeed certain ways to perceive, specific ideas to act on, and singular approaches to any given craft that yield outsized returns.

Reaching for the impossible does not follow the path of logic. It is traversed with a leap of faith.

Bryan Johnson's Blueprint: Systems > willpower; data/science > human opinion; body speaking for itself via measurement > relentless self destructive mind

Relentlessly build momentum. When one's confidence, judgment, systems of knowledge creation/refinement, alignment, and decision making are in elite spaces, momentum is the fuel that turns a fire into an inferno. And anything can help fuel momentum, from self-image to physical environment. Self-image can be turned into a shield against entropy rather than a sword lunged at your neck. The person who loses everything but defines their self-image in all that was lost would lose their sense of purpose and decay, while the person whose self-image is defined independently from what was lost, in something much grander, would be able to perceive the hiccup as just that and continue on their journey, relatively undisturbed. Iteration, adaptation, and transformation, done rapidly in self-recursive/autocatalytic loops underlie all phenomena. Building momentum tips: force momentum to start via energy shocks to cross the activation threshold, continue constant iterations even if imperfect, engineer and reward small initial wins, reinforce self image as a force of nature driven on momentum, prime the physical and internal environment to be fully focused on the object of desired evolution (or to serve as activation energy based on how one's mind responds to potential stimuli), and adapt the iterative wins into a self-recursive/autocatalytic feedback system.

"Momentum is life's mechanism for evolution and creativity. Systems thrive by iterating, adapting, and transforming through recursive feedback loops, fueled by asymmetry, positive feedback, and self-organization. The key to mastery is engineering these loops so they become autonomous and exponential." - ChatGPT

• reflect on flows being a result of a primed environment and sparking/increasing momentum
  • momentum can be adjusted from
    • levels of friction for a task
    • the problem solving method applied (what fallibilistic loops are at play)
    • the mind's level of focus (influenced by Enlightenment, desire to accomplish something, the confidence to take it on)
    • the body's level of focus (influenced by Vitality, literal physical rhythms influenced by movement throughout the day, stimulus like food/music/physical environmental layout/sexual energy)
  • come to understand what type of conditions inevitably lead to certain results - each set of conditions will likely vary depending on what the intended outcome is (e.g. creative work needs a different environment to thrive than disciplined mechanical work than critical thinking than deep technical thinking than aesthetic design than strategic planning than etc)

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us ... We are all meant to shine, as children do ... And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson

[If all else fails with the current progress of my projects/the world/loved-ones], then I am left with nothing more than what I had already - my faith in my myself and the confidence in my ability to meet what comes.

"The best is slightly overrated, but the worst is the best." - Kevin Wildes, since the worst can motivate you to get back to the top and reach new heights while the best only is enjoyed for a moment before wanting more. But the paradox is that the worst and the best can have you clench up and lose the joy and fun of playing for the love of the game. The lesson? Go out there and have fun.

"Let us not talk falsely now, for the hour is getting late." - Bob Dylan

Daily and Life Standards (Inspired by Jocko Willink's Evaluation and Protocols)

Keeping the Vector Going

• Sleep/Rest
  • perfectly optimized body's need for rest. went to sleep tired, woke up alert and ready after optimal number of hours asleep. rested at the ideal time for the ideal duration to maintain a sustained peak level of performance throughout the entire day
• Diet/Nutrition
  • consumed ideal food intake and maintained perfect adherence to diet and fasting. every calorie was optimal, and nothing was consumed that didn't contribute to health and nutrition, allowing for a sustained peak level of performance throughout the entire day
• Physical Fitness: oscillate between two levels
  • the more common level is engaging in intense physical activity and demanding exercise that increased the overall fitness level while addressing weaker areas that need improvement
    • also did not lie or sit unnecessarily for more than a few minutes and walked around a fair amount - standard for sitting/standing should be 1:1 ratio
  • the other level is participating in training that reached a level of exertion beyond my perceived limits. the most intense physical training that I was capable of performing set a new baseline for maximum useful effort
• Hygiene
  • maintained hygiene to prevent the conditions for bodily harm or decay to occur as a result of poorly groomed/cleaned areas
• Fire/Safety/Emergency Preparedness
  • acquired critical equipment to ensure home safety, completed a major rehearsal involving all members in a realistic setting, conducted training on vital life saving steps such as CPR and first aid allowing me and everyone in my home to respond to crisis of any variety in the safest manner possible
    • includes leading critical efforts to enhance the safety and well-being of your community in preparation for future crises and as a response to current crises
    • includes measures taken to protect your body from threats like disease and bodily disfunction
• Martial Arts: oscillate between different levels
  • the most common level is being apart of aggressive training and significant learning that advanced my ability for self-defense. learned important new skills and techniques and made major improvement
  • the top level is maximum effort toward mastery of new skill or technique that significantly increased ability for self defense. entered a new phase of learning that profoundly increased control of my life and ability to protect others
• Weapons Training: oscillate between different levels
  • the most common level is participating in aggressive training and significant learning that advanced my weapons proficiency and comfort. acquired new equipment and skills that enhanced self confidence and ability with self defense weapons
  • the top level is having made a major advancement toward mastery of critical weapons that dramatically increased personal safety, safety of those around me, and preparedness to respond to a lethal threat in and out of home
• Financial Management
  • wasted no money, completely disciplined spending and investing in only those things that will lead to long term financial freedom. made decisions that will deliver lasting impact on me and my entire family helping secure financial freedom

Effectively Traversing the Vector Path

• Time Management
  • used every minute of the day to the max extent possible. wasted no time and devoted energy to only the most critical and impactful priorities. set standard for a new level of time management and productivity
  • used the internet solely for the progress of my education, integration with physical-world needs, or communication with key people
  • Possible schedule
    • Wake, Prime/Meditate, Exercise, Shower, Eat Meal, Brush/Wash, Deep Work 1 (4 hr), Walk, Eat Snack, Deep Work 2 (4 hr), Social Media + Internet, Stretch, Deep Work 3 (2.5 hr), Shower + Brush/Floss, Reflect/Meditate, Sleep
• Priming/Reflection
  • prepared for the day by ensuring a clear and calm mind through self-examination and/or meditation, and affirmed values, long-term and short term objectives, rules, constraints, visualize each activity of the day. reviewed the key action items of the day and took care of the highest priority items for that day. at night before retiring to bed, I reflected on what went well for me that day and what needs refinement. ensured that the day was one of full devotion to my vision. listed tomorrow's highest priority action items. after reflection, recognized and laid out key action steps/notes needed for further devotion to my vision
    • Morning - what is today's likely focus and goals?
      • prepared for the day by ensuring a clear and calm mind through self-examination and/or meditation. reviewed the key action items of the day and took care of the highest priority items for that day.
    • Night - New Understandings, what went well and what needs refinement?
      • "Do you believe what you did today was worthwhile. That it transformed you. That it raised you to an elevated way of being. That it awakened within you an astounding possibility. In what way was today different than all your yesterday's. In what way was today Not a wasted life." - Kapil Gupta
      • "Is [what he's pursuing] a thing that does justice to the sanctity of his creation. A man may so inquire."
      • What about today was valuable? What do I get to do tomorrow? What 1-3 things do I really want to do tomorrow - list these. Would the ultimate version of yourself on your deathbed be proud of your day? What would he have done more effectively/efficiently? Do you need to change the story of yourself? Do you need a new loop?
      • Regarding the projects you're working on, from your writing to your communication to your own companies:
        • Who is being transformed?
        • Who is going anywhere?
        • Who is actually getting somewhere?
• No Mind
  • my mind was at peace, bliss, or immersion for the totality of the day and I wasted no time on unnecessary thoughts. when I did catch my mind lost in unnecessary ideation, I was able to almost instantly return to a state of no mind. I said nothing other than "Yes!" as the Nietzschean Child would.
• Emotional Control/Effectiveness Under Stress (thinking, functioning and leading effectively under conditions of physical and/or mental pressure. maintaining composure appropriate for the situation, while displaying steady purpose of action, enabling one to inspire others while continuing to lead under adverse conditions. physical and emotional strength, resilience and endurance are elements): oscillate between different levels
  • the most common level is maintaining control of emotions in normal situations. was aware of periods of heightened emotions and did not let them get out of control
  • the next level is having maintained control of my emotions in difficult environments and used awareness of red flags to prevent emotions from getting out of control
  • the most coveted level
    • maintained emotions under duress in the most difficult situation possible. was able to to immediately identify my own red flags and those of people around me, detach, and make the ideal decision to get the best possible outcome that otherwise would have been missed
    • demonstrates seldom-matched presence of mind under the most demanding circumstances. stabilizes any situation through the resolute and timely application of direction, focus and personal presence.
• Intellectual Fitness: oscillate between two levels
  • the more common level is taking aggressive steps towards developing intellectual health by escaping your comfort zone and sharpening your ability to intelligently analyze data and reach new, true, useful conclusions
  • the other level is having achieved a major breakthrough in understanding, grasped a concept that made significant impact to my life and my ability to impart knowledge and skills
  • as a result of active and continuous efforts, widely recognized as an intellectual leader in professionally related topics. makes time for study and takes advantage of all resources and programs. introduces new and creative approaches to services issues. engages in a broad spectrum of forums and dialogues
• Relentlessly Effective
  • I identified the most effective way of achieving my goals and ruthlessly implemented those means. I was able to go throughout my day truly unfazed and singularly devoted to the manifestation of my vision. I identified at least one new, more effective way of accomplishing an important routine or solving a problem.
  • distilling your words, action, and performance into a truly effective product/action/behavior that has eliminated all non-essentials and wastes no time
• Limits Pushed
  • I identified actions that I could push my current progress/behavior closer to the ultimate version of myself. whether it was health/survival/mind-control/play, I pushed my current behavior past what I previously experienced. while not reaching ruin/injury, I came out the other side having been thoroughly tried and pushed past my limits. I set at least one new benchmark today that I will continue to challenge going forward.

Keeping the Vector Honest

• Honesty
  • spoke only truth in all my communication with other people, to the best of my current understanding. did not tell a single lie. to the best of my conscious ability, when assessing something that I don't know is true or not, I assessed the situation solely for what is true/effective and what is not - I did not unnecessarily attach myself to unfounded beliefs, opinions, or statements. I honored each commitment that I gave to other people and did not deviate from the agreement with others.
• Humility: oscillate between different levels
  • the most common is exercising humility in normal life settings. controlled my ego and maintained self-awareness to it
  • the next level is maintaining humility and behaving in an authentic and effective manner while in a situation where I normally allow my ego to dictate my actions
  • the most rare and coveted is having controlled my ego in the most challenging environment leading to an ideal outcome where I previously would have let my ego control me and make a bad decision. actions created or reinforced my reputation as a humble leader leading to significant increase in credibility and effectiveness as a leader
• Courage (moral or physical strength to overcome danger, fear, difficulty or anxiety. personal acceptance of responsibility and accountability, placing conscience over competing interests regardless of consequences. conscious, overriding decision to risk bodily harm or death to accomplish the mission or save others. the will to persevere despite uncertainty)
  • uncommon bravery and capacity to overcome obstacles and inspire others in the face of moral dilemma or life-threatening danger. demonstrated under the most adverse conditions. selfless. always places conscience over competing interests regardless of physical or personal consequences
• Initiative (action in the absence of specific direction. seeing what needs to be done and acting without prompting. the instinct to begin a task and follow through energetically on one's own accord. being creative, practice and decisive. transforming opportunity into action)
  • highly motivated and proactive. displays exceptional awareness of surrounding and environment. uncanny ability to anticipate mission requirements and quickly formulate original, far-reaching solutions. always takes decisive, effective action

Leading the Vectors Onwards

• Setting the Example (the most visible facet of leadership: how well you serve as a role model for all others. personal action demonstrates the highest standards of conduct, ethical behavior, fitness, and appearance. bearing, demeanor, and self-discipline are elements)
  • Model Human, frequently emulated. exemplary conduct, behavior, and actions are tone-setting. an inspiration to subordinates, peers, and seniors. remarkable education to improving self and others
• Performance - how well the duties assigned to you, formally and informally, were carried out. reflects your aptitude, competence, and commitment. indicators are time and resource management, task prioritization, and tenacity to achieve positive ends consistently
  • far surpassed all expectations. vastly exceeded requirements and set new standard for job performance. completed all assignments ahead of schedule with a high degree of accuracy. helped others complete their assigned tasks. considered the impact of work up, down, and across the team and contributed fully to maximize it
  • recognizes and exploits new resources; creates opportunities. emulates; sought after as an expert with influence beyond unit. impact significant; innovative approaches to problems produce significant gains in quality and efficiency
• Proficiency (demonstrates technical knowledge and practical skill in the execution of overall duties. combines training, education, experiences, and skills into actions which contribute to accomplishing tasks and missions while also imparting knowledge to others)
  • true expert in field. knowledge and skills impact far beyond those of peers. translates broad-based education and experiences into forward thinking, innovative actions. makes immeasurable impact on mission accomplishment. peerless teacher, selflessly imparts expertise to subordinates, peers, and seniors
• Leading Subordinates (the application of leadership principles to provide direction and motivate subordinates. uses authority, persuasion and personality to influence subordinates to accomplish assigned tasks. sustaining motivation and morale while maximizing subordinates' performance)
  • promotes creativity and energy among subordinates by striking the ideal balance of direction and delegation. achieves highest levels of performance from subordinates by encouraging individual initiative. engenders willing subordination, loyalty, and trust that allow subordinates to overcome their perceived limitations. personal leadership fosters highest levels of motivation and morale, ensuring mission accomplishment even in the most difficult circumstances
• Developing Subordinates (commitment to train, educate, and challenge all people regardless of feature. mentorship. cultivating professional and personal development of subordinates. developing team players and fellowship/loyalty among team players. ability to combine teaching and coaching. creating an atmosphere tolerant of mistakes in the course of learning)
  • widely recognized and emulated as a teacher, coach and leader. a person with similar values and goals would desire to work with this person because they know they will grow personally and professionally. subordinate and unit performance far surpassed expected results due to this person's mentorship and team building talents. attitude toward subordinate development is infectious, extending beyond the unit
• Ensuring Well-Being of Subordinates (genuine interest in the well-being of your unit and fellow humans. efforts enhance subordinates' ability to concentrate/focus on unit mission accomplishment. concern for family readiness is inherent. the importance placed on welfare of subordinates is based on the belief that you take care of your own)
  • noticeably enhances subordinates well-being, resulting in a measurable increase in unit effectiveness. maximizes unit and base resources to provide subordinates with the best support available. proactive approach serves to energize unit members "to take care of their own," thereby correcting potential problems before they can hinder subordinates' effectiveness. widely recognized for techniques and policies that produce results and build morale. builds strong family atmosphere
• Communication Skills (the efficient transmission and receipt of thoughts and ideas that enable and enhance leadership. equal importance given to listening, speaking, writing, and critical reading skills. interactive, allowing one to perceive problems and situations, provide concise guidance, and express complex ideas in a form easily understood by everyone. allow subordinates to ask questions, raise issues and concerns and venture opinions. contributes to a leader's ability to motivate as well as counsel
  • highly developed facility in verbal communication. adept in composing written documents of the highest quality. combines presence and verbal skills which engender confidence and achieve understanding irrespective of the setting, situation, or size of the group addressed. displays an intuitive sense of when and how to listen
• Decision Making Ability (viable and timely problem solution. contributing elements are judgment and decisiveness. decisions reflect the balance between optimal solution and a satisfactory, workable solution that generates tempo. decisions are made within the context of the commander's established intent and the goal of mission accomplishment. anticipation, mental agility, intuition, and success are inherent)
  • widely recognized and sought after to resolve the most critical, complex problems. seldom matched analytical and intuitive abilities; accurately foresees unexpected problems and arrives at well-timed decisions despite fog and friction. masterfully strikes a balance between the desire for perfect knowledge and greater tempo
• Judgment (the discretionary aspect of decision making. draws on core values, knowledge, and personal experience to make wise choices. comprehends the consequences of contemplated courses of action)
  • decisions reflect exceptional insight and wisdom beyond your experience. counsel sought by all; often an arbiter. consistent, superior judgment inspires the confidence of seniors
  • Didn't negotiate or be diplomatic with "evil"