Day of Days
In our last discussion, we compared the actions of two leaders in an effort to answer the question "What does leadership look like?". In this episode, we will focus on one of those leaders, Lt. Richard "Dick" Winters. As Easy Company makes the "jump" into Normandy, France, the story follows along with Winters and several members of Easy. In the early morning hours, Winters demonstrates TIER leadership. He gathers up several soldiers and Takes Initiative and Engages. When he has the first opportunity, he also Reports his actions. In other words, he begins to show us answers to the question:
What Does a Leader Look Like?
How would you describe the characteristics of a good leader? Depending on the book you read, you will find a long list of character or behavior traits. As it has been said, "You don't need an interpreter to understand someone's character." So what kind of leader do you want to be? How do you determine which character traits are important to develop? If you are part of an organization like Chino Valley Fire, it can be helpful to align you Personal Values with the Organizational Values:
Faithfulness Integrity Respect Excellence
As you watch this episode, pay careful attention to how Winters behaves, as actions speak much louder than words. Consider the following:
Discussion questions to consider...
- How does Winters demonstrate FAITHFULNESS?
- How does Winters demonstrate INTEGRITY?
- How does Winters demonstrate RESPECT?
- How does Winters demonstrate EXCELLENCE?
