BEYOND THE RANK: ELEVATING NAVY LEADERSHIP THROUGH RESPECT
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Authors
Castillo, Lauren E.
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respect
leadership
Navy
OCB
CWB
resiliency
operational readiness
command climate
harmful behaviors
and Sailors
leadership
Navy
OCB
CWB
resiliency
operational readiness
command climate
harmful behaviors
and Sailors
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Lester, Paul
Helzer, Erik
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2025-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Respect is an established leadership character trait that coincides with personnel management, trust, and mission success. This study examines how Navy personnel conceptualize and relate to respectful leadership behaviors and explores the impact of respectful leadership on organizational effectiveness. Through thematic preliminary analysis of participant interviews, seven key themes of respectful leadership behaviors are revealed, including Mutual Recognition and Valuing Opinions, Trust and Autonomy, Acknowledgement and Recognition, Treating Individuals with Dignity, Constructive and Supportive Feedback, Impact on Morale and Motivation, and Communication and Transparency. Later findings indicate there are five key themes, including Acknowledgment and Recognition, Constructive and Supportive Feedback, Genuine Connection, Impact on Morality and Motivation, and Trust and Autonomy. Additionally, exploratory qualitative content analyses highlighted the prominent occurrence of specific individual themes. This study empowers leadership development by creating the Respect Leadership Behavioral Checklist, a tool intended as an accountability measure for Navy leaders. In conclusion, this research promotes the achievement of highly sought-after goals of the U.S. Navy, such as recruitment, retention, and the propensity to serve.
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