Leadership Lessons From the Admiral

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🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

James Aiken is the Admiral of the 4th Fleet. He’s spent over 3 decades in the Navy keeping the United States safe. He is a leader who studies leadership and shares the leadership principles and lessons that guides him and those he leads.

In this episode, you will:

• Learn how to build high-performing teams for outstanding results.

• Discover the importance of reading and learning for effective leadership.

• Gain insights into the impact of strong military presence on global security.

• Uncover leadership lessons from high-ranking military officers for real-world

application.

About the guest,

Admiral James Aiken is currently serving as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet.

He is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at Pennsylvania State University with a degree in political science. He also earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Naval War College.

As a surface warfare officer, he commanded USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Destroyer Squadron 60/Task Force 65.

His assignments at sea include service aboard USS Monongahela (AO(J) 178), USS Virginia (CGN 38), Commander, Carrier Group 2 (John F. Kennedy) battle group, USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS Hopper (DDG 70).

Ashore, Aiken served as a manpower specialist/detailer at Navy Surface Warfare Manpower Headquarters, Navy Personnel Command; deputy executive assistant/administrative aide to the Secretary of the Navy; liaison to the U.S. Senate for the Secretary of Defense; and naval aide and executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller.

Aiken has completed a Legislative Fellowship with Congressman Randy Forbes, Virginia-4/ Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Readiness Sub-Committee.

As a flag officer, he served as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3 and deputy director Resources and Acquisition, Joint Staff, J8, Washington, District of Columbia.

Transcript

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0:28.5	Now let's jump into today's episode.
0:31.8	Hey, this is John Gordon, with the John Gordon podcast and today my guess is the
0:36.1	Admiral Jim Aiken Jim how you doing? John I'm wonderful today I appreciate the
0:41.3	opportunity to spend some time and with your
0:42.9	podcast listeners what a what an august group and I'm honored to be here today.
0:47.1	Well we are honored to have you. You are an admiral in the Navy you lead the Southern Command, the Fourth Fleet.
0:55.8	What is that like knowing that you have all these people
0:58.5	that are part of your team
1:01.6	and you're responsible for them as their leader.
1:04.0	You know, John, I talk about the gravity of command all the time and I don't think until you
1:09.7	actually are in that as a decision- maker, you really understand that.
1:13.9	And I remember many years ago, I had a friend who one time
1:17.5	after I had commanded the destroyer,
1:19.4	you know, I was going to another job,
1:20.8	and he said something to me to the effect of, well, your job's going to be a lot different now, you know, instead of you being
1:26.0	in charge of all these people, now these people are, now you're going to have to answer to a lot of different people.
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