 Leaders, understanding our operating environment is essential, but so is understanding our influence on organizational climate. Climate is an individual's attitude about the workplace. In the tale of two ships, both in the same squadron, both with the same manning and material issues, both with similar deployment schedules, yet one is the best and the other is the worst in the squadron. Why? The difference often comes down to the atmosphere on each ship, its climate. As leaders, we significantly influence organizational climate. Here are three areas that early climate researchers focused on. Facilitation. Do my work conditions permit me to do my job? Innovation and empowerment. Do I have the authority to make operational decisions? And lastly, feedback. Do my supervisors let me know when I have done well? In the end, we all contribute to organizational climate. Doing well this week.