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Item *Foreword(2025) Class of 1965“Class of 1965 Leadership” is a document of seven collections reflecting thoughts about what it takes to be a good leader - from those graduating from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in 1965, their Class Advisor, CAPT Les High, ADM Jim Loy ’64 and Coast Guard leadership documentation from that era. It is intended to be honest, respectful, straight-forward and comprehensive – a point-of-view of leaders incubated from the Academy and service of the 1960’s. 39 Primary Leadership Principles (PLPs) listed on the next page are focused on those most applicable for new Ensigns first reporting aboard on up through LCDR and CDR. They are organized into the following sections: ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY CAPACITY TO CARE SELF-AWARENESS PERSONAL CONDUCT COMMUNICATIONS This document does not incorporate on-going changes in leadership principles that have been added to, deleted from or adjusted to those of the 1960’s. This is not to say those changes and adaptations are not important or are to be dismissed in discussions of leadership. This is more a matter of convenience in expressing the thoughts on leadership from the core group quoted here in the language they understood. Remarkably these principles have stood the test of time. As a bonus section, Primary Leadership Principles (PPLs) applying more to the Captain and Admiral senior posts are not included in the main body but are captured in the last collection/chapter: METADATA This document is the product of an endowment seeded with funds from the Class of 1965, providing support to the Coast Guard Academy Library’s Special Collection, including conservation, preservation, access and procurement activities. Examples of these are digitizing materials, using consultants to process donated collections and creating finding aids, uploading materials to repositories to make broadly accessible and procuring materials for the Class of 1965 Community.Item Most Important Leadership Principles(Class of 1965) High, LesThe MOST important leadership principle for Les is to be honest and to always be known as being honest. The SECOND is to know who you are and what you want. As billets increase in seniority, this 'Know What You Want' morphs into Vision & Goals development and implementation which clarifies purpose, defines mission, paints the vision and then puts that vision into practice. THIRD is to effectively communicate those wants. Look them in the eye to make sure they heard you, they get it and they buy in. The FOURTH - underscoring all - is to make sure your people fully understand how much you appreciate them - through consistent caring, recognition and support.Item Sailing - A Metaphor For Leadership(Class of 1965) Stosz, VADMVADM Stosz talks about her early sailing hardships as a cadet and how that helped her meet even tougher challenges during her great career.Item Importance of Chiefs(Class of 1965) Moore, VADMThe Chief Petty Officer, or "Chief", is the highest grade of enlisted service. Chiefs will have the most experience in their specialty and they are the people who get things done in Coast Guard operations. RADM Nathan Moore reviews his experience with Chief Petty Officers and the value they bring to the organization. He provides examples of how Chiefs get things done or how they give advice when jobs cannot be done or cannot be done safely.Item