Length: 500-700 words.
Reference article and example paper attached.
Instructions:
You read an article by Paul Kingsbury titled Harnessing the Influence of Senior Enlisted Leaders. The author argues that senior enlisted leaders are under-utilized at the unit level. Given your experience with senior enlisted leaders (SELs), consider the authors premise and answer the following questions in a short essay.
1. What are some potential reasons military personnel may not fully leverage the contributions and input of SELs? What could be gained by better utilizing SEL contributions?
2. If you currently work with SELs, how can you deploy your understanding of power, status, and influence at your level of leadership to better harness the influence of SELs? If you are not in a position where you interact with SELs, what could squadron commanders do to better utilize the contributions of SELs?
3. If you were in a position to advise SELs themselves on strategies to gain status and influence, what would your advice be?
