December 13, 2007
This Lady Has It Together!
In an earlier post I mentioned I had taken a business trip to Hawaii. For several years after I retired from the Navy, I worked as a civilian contractor at Navy base here. Going out to sea as a civilian contractor (as opposed to a senior officer) is quite a different experience. I’m the same person as when I was on active duty, with the same knowledge and experience. However, since I no longer wore the uniform, my role was essentially that of a worker bee. It was quite a humbling experience (if not a little frustrating as well).
As a civilian contractor I got to work alongside several Army and Air Force officers as well as my Navy team. Out in Hawaii my team was working with an Army aviation regiment at Wheeler Army Airfield, specifically two crews of pilots and maintenance personnel commanded by an Army Captain. Although she looked young, the Captain was the embodiment of leadership and professionalism. And on this one particular day we all witnessed a powerful leadership lesson. (4:34)
