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Defense Commissary Agency, Europe

Supporting

the

Warfighter

Thomas E. Milks, Director

August 2008

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Performance with PurposePerformance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Be the Best!

• Compete to Win

• Sense of Urgency

• Strong Ethics

• Accountable

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Organizational Excellence• Professional Attitude• Communication• Coordination• Competition

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Leadership• Increase Leadership Opportunities• Upgrade Team at Every Opportunity• Increase Diversity• Step up to the Plate

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Innovation• Successful Organizations Continually

Innovate• Be a “Fast Follower”• If it Works ~ Roll it out• Share Good Ideas

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Continuous Learning• Taking Risks is OK• Plan – Do – Check - Act• Failure is OK• Learn from your Failures• Turn your Failures into Successes

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Build a Team• Celebrate your Successes• Share with your Staff• Spread the Credit• HAVE FUN!!

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Performance with Purpose

• Director’s Goals … Connect with the Customer• Shopper is at the Heart of what we Do• Think like a Shopper• Create EXCITING Shopping

Experience• Make it FUN!!