Development of our leadership capability is our goal. How ready we will be when our opportunity comes by is our individual challenge. As a service, our focus should be on Leadership Development, not Leadership Training. Heroes and Role Models can be key learning devices. Disciplined Self-study is required.
Biographies are valuable tools to study heroes.
The Coast Guard has a rich hero-laden legacy available for study. We should each have and study our personal list of heroes and role models. Unit Study Helps Informal discussions on who our individual heroes have been. Brainstorming sessions to make a list of attributes we admire in others. Essay contests on role models.