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Show 2 COMMENTARY I IiIltop TIMES April 5, 2012 TIM Everything I learned from 'The Wizard of Oz' COL. CHERYL ALLEN Ogden Air Logistics Center Aerospace Sustainment Division Weekly Since 1948 Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Lee Carter ... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Katina L. Ventura Hilltop Times Writer Hilltop Times Krista Starker Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimes@standard.net or call 801- 625-4273. For Classified Advertising, call 801-625-4300. For Retail Advertising, call 801-625-4388. The Hilltop Times is published by Ogden Publishing Corp., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under, and in compliance with, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hill Air Force Base. 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Call 801-625-4273 with story ideas or comments, or contact the editor, Mary Lou Gorny, at mgorny@standard.net . Call 801-625-4300 for Classified Advertising or 801-6254388 for Retail Advertising. E veryone has heard about the series of books by Robert Fulghum revolving around the theme of "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." These books are full of good common sense, but I am not sure I can fully ascribe to Fulghum's philosophy. For one thing, I never even went to kindergarten — which I guess could be a telling factoid in itself. But even with that tremendous handicap starting out, I have managed to stumble on a few truths. A few years ago I had the opportunity to be a part of the Secretary of Defense's Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). If you haven't heard of it, don't worry. The program itself isn't the key point I want to zoom in on in this article. The key point I'm going to make concerns leadership — the goal of the program itself. The ELDP program was designed to take 46 GS-13/14s (plus 4 military), and in 12 months expose them to all of the Armed Services — their missions, traditions, fitness regimens and philosophy. The outcome: to grow leadership. I showed up to the program a cocky major, thinking I knew everything about the military (and leadership) — and found out I knew very little by the time the 12 months of the program was up. We had a chance to listen and learn from a number of illustrious folk, but the most memorable was our almost daily companion — Joe Snow. Joe was one of kind. Joe Snow, a crusty retired Army officer, pushed us and "sheperded" us (sometimes against our will) to face a number of truths. One of these truths is Fitness Tip train the Health and Wellness Center Up to 12 weeks of FREE tobacco cessation medication is available to federal employees and up to 6 months is available for active duty, dependents and retirees when attending the tobacco cessation series. Call the Health and Wellness Center at 801-777-1215 for further information. THINK SAFETY Hill's Total 2012 DUIs: 6 - Re)ort suspicious activity via tie AFOSI EAGLE EYES program Dial: 777-3056 / 3057/ 3058. Watch - Report Protect 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil Q HAWC Nest just how simple, but incredibly difficult, leadership truly is. It all crystallized in one lesson for me. So I guess rather than in kindergarten, I learned everything I ever needed to know from something equally as homeCol. Allen spun — I learned everything I needed to know about leadership from the "Wizard of Oz." Now before you fully decide I am crazy, let me explain. I am sure you remember Dorothy's companions. The Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion. The Tin Man was looking for a heart, the Scarecrow a brain and the Lion of course wanted courage. An unlikely trio to learn anything from I'm sure you are thinking. I also was a little impatient and somewhat amused when Joe Snow had the ELDP cadre watch this old movie. After all, this is a children's flick. But sometime during the movie I suddenly saw what that cagy old fox was trying to teach us. He had talked about leadership all day — and what he considered the essentials of leadership. Joe called them the Three C's of Leadership. The first is Compassion. The second is Cognitive Power and the third (and last) is Courage. Compassion. A leader is nothing without compassion. Love for the people you lead enables you to do "the right thing" when it is not the easiest thing to do. Compassion drives you to do your best when you don't feel up to the task. Com passion insists that you adapt your life and style to fit what your people need. You don't belong to yourself anymore, you belong to them. Cognitive: Cognitive power or ability is what you have upstairs and how you use it. Just how "smart" are you? I am not referring to being the biggest brain in the room. What I am talking about is how adept you are at seeking out information, how well you process that information then formulate and execute a plan of action. Courage, the last of the 3 C's is a quality most associated with the military. But courage can be more than combat courage — or being fearless in battle. For one thing, many of us (thankfully) will never have to face an enemy eyeball to eyeball — that is the ultimate test. But there is a fundamental measure that lies at the core of true courage. Mark Twain once said: "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." I think he had it right. Only someone truly mad is never afraid. The key to true courage — as it is with most of life — is how you deal with the moment. It takes courage to show compassion. It takes courage to think through problems, make decisions and see things through to completion. Courage is what holds a leader together. So there you have it. Just like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion we all need a heart, a brain and courage. And just like them we don't need to see the wizard to get them. And you don't really need to graduate from kindergarten either. I wonder if one of the Layton elementary schools would confer an honorary kindergarten degree on me. One can always hope. AIRMAN 'AIRMAN Force Protection is Our Business - Everyone is Sensor My work area is Building 1289. Yesterday (Monday, March 5), I had to go to a 4 p.m. dentist appointment in Bountiful. I left at 3:30 p.m. and spent 24 minutes just getting off the base and on to 1-15, amounting to about 4/5ths of my normal commute time to and from my residence of Bountiful. Obviously, leaving at this time and taking the route I did was a big mistake. But why, oh why, should Hill workers be subjected to these kinds of delays just getting off base, despite the route they take? There were choke points going up the ramp out of the western 1200 building area and at every stop sign and light thereafter, with the final wait being at the usual choke point at the light just before the freeway. Is there anything being done at the very least, to allow ingress/egress from the western building 1200 area unimpeded by multiple stop signs, or anything else being done to relieve this overall logjam? It's hard to escape the conclusion that the design/placement and operation of the new West Gate was not thought through very well in terms of the increased delays in getting to and from work areas. Thank you for your question. I have received several concerns regarding the egress of the 1200 Zone and be assured that we are doing everything possible to help minimize traffic congestion. The many STOP signs were installed to allow conflicting traffic a safe access to the main thoroughfares and to alleviate individuals blocking intersections. Additional changes are under way, including synchronizing traffic lights, installing more STOP signs and looking at other alternative egress routes. Our efforts are to minimize frustrations and get everyone home safely. As you see additional changes, please always be cognizant of your surroundings, be courteous to fellow drivers and drive safely. A Airman 1st Class Nicole Puentes 75th Force Support Squadron Where are you from? Hondo, Texas. What is your favorite quote? "When you are down to nothing, GOD is up to something." "Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, 'Oh crap! She's up!"' Definitely my two favorite quotes. What is your favorite part about being in the Air Force? Having structure; knowing what to do, where to be, how things are supposed to be run, etc. If you were not in the Air Force what would you want to be? A wedding planner. I love doing a lot of do it yourself (DIY) projects and I would absolutely love to incorporate that into weddings. What is your favorite type of music or who is your favorite artist? I like all types of music but I love Lil Wayne (Weezy). Hill's Last DUI: 711epte4 f Unit Involved: 75e Zev#tec4 Reetdepted4 59eolditeut Airmen Against Drinking and Driving provide rides when designated drivers are unavailable. Call 777-1111 to request a ride anytime. Hours of operation: Fridays-Saturdays 10 p.m.- 6 a.m. Sundays 9 p.m.-midnight. What are your hobbies? Playing basWhen you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before call- ing the Action Line. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest will be published in the Hilltop Times. 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If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? Cozumel, Mexico, for the beautiful beach and GREAT Mexican food. What is your favorite thing to do on the weekends? Sleeping in until noon and shopping. What are your future goals? Become an obstetrician (doctor) and to retire from the military. What is your favorite childhood memory? Going to our annual family vacation at South Padre Island, Texas. Every year I went parasailing, swimming, ate great food, and always went home with a sunburn. |