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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (254551)	6/15/2008 12:34:38 AM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 793725

The last Chief I had there was priceless, he knew my job but more importantly he knew his. Just before he took over the shop he talked to us 3 firsts individually, that must have been a rude awakening for him. After digesting all that he called us all together for a meeting where he basically told us you run the shop, the watchbill and the production as you see fit, just keep me informed about what you're doing and let him know if we needed any horse power. I know that might not sound that much like a great leader but sometimes it's the best that know when to go hands off. In the next year we worked a backlog of awaiting maintenance equipment from where it had been for the previous 2 years of @250 with another 250 awaiting parts, down to zero., That's the essence of leadership. Knowing all the jobs and knowing enough to get out of the way of the people who do them. It's amazing how few large organizations really give anything but lip service to excellent leadership. From my perspective, they reward the people with the best line, not necessarily the most productive or the best leaders. Sometimes the best ideas are held by people who are not the best at expressing them so as to get them adopted.