YEAR OF THE CAPTAINS & COLONELS

Message to NNOA President & Members: My personal work ethic comes from my parents, two of the hardest working people I know. I had my first job in 6th grade delivering my hometown newspaper after school. During my freshman year of high school, I started working in...

The opportunity to share my lessons is an honor. To have lessons to share is a humbling. When I started this journey twenty-four years ago, I had no idea I would still be on it. My journey as an officer is filled with challenges, rewards, doubts, growth, lessons and...

View Bio I’m truly blessed and privileged to add some words of wisdom to what has already been shared by this impressive group of senators from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps. I believe the development of ethical leaders firmly rooted in the...

View Bio “The Path to O6” Written by:  CAPT Lawrence Gaillard, U.S. Coast Guard My path to O6 has been a long and enjoyable journey and in the next few paragraphs, I would like to share with you a few observations and recommendations from what I have learned on my...

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH MY CAREERCAPT. ULYSSES S. MULLINS, USCG LEADERSHIP IS A JOURNEY You are a leader first, last, and always. That extends to your personal life probably more so than your professional life. How you live your personal life is...

VIEW BIO Message to NNOA President & Members: Thank you for affording me the opportunity to share some of the leadership lessons learned from nearly three decades of service.  I am here today because of the Sailors who entrusted me to lead them and who worked...

Message to NNOA President & Members: I am humbled and excited to provide reflections to the members of the NNOA. NNOA has been a part of my career, since I was 2ndLt. Philosophy is defined as “the synthesis of all learning; any system of motivating concepts or...

VIEW BIO Message to NNOA President & Members: My father’s words to me at my OCS graduation were simple, yet impactful - “before honor comes humility”. They remain stenciled in my heart to this day, and have guided every aspect of my progress in the Coast Guard. My...

The Bottom Line: You Just Have To C.A.R.E. Articles and books abound on the topic of effective leadership and the unique combination of skills required for becoming a great leader.  Many highlight the need to hone multiple leadership styles and knowing which style to...

Message to NNOA President & Members: A leader’s philosophy, vision, traits, and techniques are all tools developed, learned, and continuously practiced over a lifetime.  For me, the development of my tools reflects the investment of others in me, investment of me...