Johnson emphasized that being ready to provide credible combat power for prolonged on-scene presence was also important. Another goal is to provide the men and women of the Navy with the best weapons platforms and equipment with which to swiftly and surely execute their operational missions. Johnson stressed teamwork as a major principle for Navy leadership to use. Johnson described teamwork as a basic building block of success, a success achieved through innovation and cooperation. Leadership by example is key at all levels, Johnson emphasized when discussing this third principle.
Effective leaders know their people and create an environment of dignity, respect and productivity.
Johnson said that the most important task in leadership is to continuously groom future leaders, while serving Sailors through honor, commitment and courage. The final principle that Johnson discussed was pride. He said the Navy's skilled Sailors, professionally executing a wide spectrum of missions, should be proud of their important contribution to the Navy. Following his stop on Guam, the CNO traveled to Hawaii where he spoke at the change of command ceremony for the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, where ADM Archie Clemins relieved ADM Ronald Zlatoper. Wash. These Sailors will form the core of a new deployable fleet hospital.