COMDTINST 5351.3B governs the Coast Guard Leadership Development Framework and expected leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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The publication presents 28 leadership competencies combining management and leadership skills across career stages and levels of responsibility. It requires specified Coast Guard leaders to comply with its policies and identifies training, development, and competency expectations.
Applies to: The Framework will be used as a reference for the basis of leadership training and development for all military members of the Coast Guard workforce and throughout all levels of responsibility.
To define and present the expected leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities at every stage of a member’s career to be an effective U.S. Coast Guard leader. (paragraph 1)
All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarter directorates must comply with the policies contained. (paragraph 2)
A leader is one who influences and inspires others toward a goal. (paragraph 1)
When a leader uses tools and tactics that fall within the category of Management, they choose to influence others toward a goal, meaning they leverage external factors such as discipline, policy, or pay. (paragraph 2)
Informal training opportunities including on-the-job training, independent professional development, and mentorship, are critical ways that Coast Guard members learn and practice these competencies at all levels. (paragraph 3)