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Laying the Keel

Developing the Backbone of our Navy

by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano
24 April 2018 Building trust, developing leaders, and driving high performance teams are never ending tasks. For the enlisted force, "Laying the Keel - Developing the Backbone of Our Navy" sets the structure and continuous learning conditions towards those ends. In anything we do, we must always have a vision first. Laying the Keel is the blueprint of that vision for Enlisted Leader Development. This was developed by Sailors for Sailors. This deliberate and comprehensive approach is a path to becoming more authentic, competent, and courageous leaders.

Laying the Keel sets our course towards a stronger culture of ownership, an environment of positive energy, and intrinsically motivated teams, driving towards maximum level of performance with one goal in mind - winning.

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