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COMDTINST 5420.40
JUL 8 1998
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5420.40
Subj:
THE COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CGLC)
1.
PURPOSE. To establish and constitute the Coast Guard Leadership Council (CGLC).
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for
directorates, Chief Counsel, and special staff officers at headquarters shall ensure appropriate
distribution of this directive.
3.
DISCUSSION. The CGLC is the Coast Guard's most senior leadership forum, responsible
for developing strategic guidance for the organization. The CGLC shall meet periodically,
usually three times per year. The CGLC integrates two previous groups: the Senior Advisory
Group (SAG) and the Quality Council (QC). Changes in both areas - strategic planning and
quality management - indicate we should now charter a single group to address all senior
leader areas from the criteria for the Baldrige and President's Quality Awards, including
strategy development and strategic thinking. The members of the CGLC are:
a.
The Commandant
b.
The Vice Commandant
c.
Commanders, Atlantic and Pacific Areas
d.
The Chief of Staff
e.
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
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