 This week the chief of naval operations signature behavior number six is grow both personally and professionally every day Dr. Robert Keegan a psychologist from Harvard University Who specializes in adult development and learning uses the following simple math problem to help us understand how challenging this might be? It goes there are 14 frogs sitting on a log three of them decided to jump off. How many were left? Yes, it's a trick question because 14 frogs remained Wanting to or deciding to accomplish a goal is much easier than completing If growth is our desired behavior at the end of each day We should be able to describe how we have done so if we can't we're probably still on the log So how do you get yourself to jump off the log here are three steps for you to think about? one humility First of all leaders must embrace humility and acknowledge. There's always some element of ourselves that can use in growth To commitment this behavior starts with the Navy core value commitment Leaders must take ownership of their growth commit themselves to doing it every day thirdly accountability Sustaining personal and professional growth requires leaders to find a way to hold themselves accountable Lead well this week