Leadership Guide

2020 Pulse Survey Leadership Guide
Instructions for Questions 23-28: Answer these questions based on the individual who
is performing the duties of the role referenced; select N/A if that role is vacant. Select
N/A if you are in the role referenced. If you have any questions, please contact
osd.lod@mail.mil for additional guidance.
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Q22 – My Director provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q23 – My PD provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q24 – My DASD provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q25 – My PDASD provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q26 – My ASD provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q27 – DUSDP provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Q28 – USDP provides effective leadership, management, and communication.
Front Office
Q28 – USDP –Answer based on Dr. James Anderson, Performing the Duties of USDP
Q27 – DUSDP – Answer N/A
Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Q26 – ASD –David Helvey, Performing the Duties of ASD IPSA
Q25 – PDASD –
Q24 – DASD
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia – Thomas Croci
Q23 – PD
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia – Answer N/A
International Security Affairs
Q26 – ASD – Kathryn Wheelbarger, Performing the Duties of ASD ISA
Q25 – PDASD – David Trulio, Performing the Duties of PDASD ISA
Q24 – DASD
Middle East – Answer N/A
Q23 – PD
Middle East – Jennifer Zakriski
African Affairs – Answer N/A

Homeland Defense & Global Security
Q23 – PD
HDI&DSCA – Answer N/A
Special Operations & Low Intensity Conflict
Q26 – ASD – Tom Alexander, Performing the Duties of ASD SOLIC
Q25 – PDASD – Answer N/A
Q24 – DASD
Stability & Humanitarian Affairs – Answer N/A
Counternarcotics & Global Threats – Answer N/A
Q23 – PD
Stability & Humanitarian Affairs – Answer N/A
Counternarcotics & Global Threats – Joe McMenamin
Secretariat for Special Operations – Answer N/A
Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Q26 – ASD – Answer N/A
Q25 – PDASD – Vic Mercado
Q24 – DASD
Plans – Answer N/A
Security Cooperation – Answer N/A
Q23 – PD
Plans – Amanda Dory
Security Cooperation – James Ballas
Policy Management & Operations
Q26 – ASD – Answer N/A
Q25 – PDASD – Answer N/A
Q24 – DASD
Chief Operating Officer – Steven Schleien
Q23 – PD
Deputy Chief Operating Officer – Christel Fonzo-Eberhard