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MEMORANDUM FOR XXXX

SUBJECT:  Leadership Expectations and Initial Counseling

1.	The purpose of this document is to explain how I think and outline my initial expectations. Help me leverage your collective experience and expertise to facilitate my time as your supervisor. 

2.	My expectations of you:

a.	See the good in one another and address the bad.

b.	Inspire solution-oriented thinking.

c.	Put forth your best effort.

d.	Unless told specifically not to, assume you can (unless illegal, immoral, unethical, disadvantages another unit, or violates a policy, or procedure).

e.	Share your collective successes and failures across our formation. 

3.	What you can expect of me: 

a.	Mission focused.

b.	Solution-oriented.

c.	Approachable - two-way dialogue identifying the best outcome.

d.	Steady performance/improvement overtime.

4.	How I think:

a.	I always seek to understand the “Why,” but firmly believe there is a solution to every problem.

b.	Our best leaders may not lead the best formations.

c.	Strong desire to help others succeed.

d.	I learn best from doing, so I value practice and rehearsals.

e.	Being successful is a choice.

5.	What gets my attention: 

a.	Those who do not want to help others succeed.

b.	Those who do not work well with others (or their adjacent/higher HQs).

c.	Non-solution-oriented thinking.

d.	Those who cannot manage, assess, or articulate risk (METT-TC). 

6.	Criteria I will use to evaluate your performance and potential: 

a.	Support to enduring unit priorities (two levels up). 

b.	Your ability to make those around you better. 

c.	Your ability to accomplish the mission. 

d.	How you respond when faced with adversity. 

e.	The climate you establish:

(1)	The “Want” to help others succeed – across the formation.

(2)	The ability to inspire solution-oriented thinking. 

(3)	The ability to learn from our collective successes and failures.

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