Leader Development

At NLEC we recognize that personal growth and developmental lies at the heart of the Navy’s approach to leadership. Therefore, we support leader development as an ongoing and continuous process that deepens, broadens and differentiates future leader’s capabilities as they strive toward their maximum theoretical limits.

Understanding that there are individual lines of development for each of us and that individuals and groups progress through distinct stages of development, we have captured this highly personal transformation process. We acknowledge a Sailors’ development by way of three lines of development (i.e. Engaged leader, Exemplar leader, and Adaptive leader), progressing in three stages of development (i.e. character, technical, and cognitive).

At the very basic level, the junior sailor performs as an individual contributor focused on developing self. The engaged leader utilizes attributes that resonate with the quest for personal (character), technical, and cognitive development. Attributes in an engaged leader are but not limited to being authentic and vulnerable, a team builder, and having a growth mindset.

At the next level, the intermediate leader (i.e. supervisor) is associated with an exemplar leader who utilizes the attributes of an engaged leader but more advanced. The exemplar leader performs as a team contributor, who exercises discernment, acts with boldness and prudence, optimizes work processes, and uses a self-authoring mind. This leader is a role model for a growth mindset focused on a self-authoring mind.

At the advanced level, the adaptive (i.e. executive) leader demonstrates a self-transforming mind. The adaptive leader is a guardian of the Navy Core Values leading with purpose and vision, and operating with intent through trust, empowerment, and understanding. The adaptive leader embraces forward-thinking strategic mindset and readily handles adaptive challenges.

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Stages and lines of development Growth Map

Lines of Development

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Last Update: 12-Mar-2018

Stages of Development

Character
Technical Leader
Cognitive Readiness

Fosters ethical behavior and Navy Core Values in others.
Deep personal character and optimism.
Anticipates requirements and acts independently.
Fosters loyalty up and down chain of command.
Commitment
Self-aware and reflective.
Authentic and vulnerable.

Adaptive leader and team builder.
Effective written and oral communication
Time management.
Action oriented.
Decision quality.
Leads results.
Tech savvy.
Makes tacit explicit.
Plans and aligns.

Socialized mind.
Emotional intelligence.
Interpersonal skills.
Develops others.
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Creative thinking.
Initiative.
Growth mindset.
Comfortable with change.
Resilient.

Infuses Navy Core Values in command culture.
Moral arbiter for the command.
Exercises discernment and acts boldly and prudently.
Embraces authority, responsibility and accountability of command.
Connects with others – empathy.

Command leader.
Builds effective teams.
Financial acumen.
Manages development.
Optimizes work processes.
Advocates.
Designs and manages systems.
Directs work.
Ensures accountability.
Manages all four quadrants.

Self-authoring mind.
Able to harness creative power of the organization.
Readily provides clarity in the face of complexity and ambiguity.
Inspires engagement and leads change.
Role model courage, candor and integrity in the face of change.
Growth mindset role model.
Agility and adaptability.

Guardian of the Navy Core Values.
Exemplar of the Navy.
Steward of the Navy Profession.
Conveys highest standards of Service with strength, determination, and dignity.
Manages identity.
Integrates intention and action.

Embraces forward-thinking, strategic perspective.
Collaboration across networks and leading by influence.
Leads from emerging future.
Leads purpose and vision.
Leads with a global strategic mindset.
Manages learning community.
Manages through structures.

Self-transforming mind.
Cultivates innovation.
Connects to knowing.
Comfort with ambiguity.
Entrepreneurialism.
Operate intent through trust, empowerment, and understanding.
Embrace change.
Readily handles adaptive challenges.

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Leader Development

Stages and lines of development Growth Map

Lines of Development

Character

Technical Leader

Cognitive Readiness

Navy Leadership Framework