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The art of leadership

The ability to direct and influence your

subordinates in such a way that gains their

WILLIN COOP!"#TION$ to

co%plete the %ission&


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LEADERSHIP - Definition'& L!#(!")*IP CONC!PT) +

a& #uthority, This is the legiti%ate power of a leader to direct those subordinate

to hi% to

take action within the scope of his position& -y e.tension/ this power/ or a partthereof/ is

delegated and used in the na%e of a co%%ander& #ll leaders regardless of rank

are responsible to

e.ercise their authority to acco%plish the %ission& !0ually i%portant/ howe1er/is the idea that

when a 2arine of any rank is gi1en responsibility for a %ission they %ust also

be gi1en the degree

of authority necessary to carry it out&


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b& "esponsibility, This is the obligation to act or to do and which you

%ust answer to for

your seniors or 3uniors& It %ay include/ but is not li%ited to/ assigned

tasks/ e0uip%ent/personnel/ %oney/ %orale/ and leadership& "esponsibility is an

integral part of a leader4s authority&

The leader is responsible at all le1els of co%%and for what his

2arines do or fail to do/ as well as

for the physical assets under his control& 5lti%ately/ all 2arines are

%orally and legally

responsible for their indi1idual actions&

Indi1idual responsibilities of leadership are not dependent on

authority and all 2arines aree.pected to e.ert proper influence upon their co%rades by setting

e.a%ples of obedience/

courage/ 6eal/ sobriety/ neatness/ and attention to duty&


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c& #ccountability, This is the reckoning/ wherein the leader answers

for his actions and

accepts the conse0uences/ good or bad& #ccountability is the 1ery

cornerstone of leadership& If

indi1iduals in leadership positions/ whether fire tea% leaders or

battalion co%%anders/ are not

held accountable/ the structure on which the Corps is founded would

be weakened and e1entually

disintegrate& #ccountability establishes reasons/ %oti1es andi%portance for actions in the eyes of

seniors and subordinates alike& #ccountability is the final act on the

establish%ent of one4s

credibility& Plainly speaking/ the accountable leader is saying/ 7Thebuck stops here87 "e%e%ber,

#ccountability results in rewards for good perfor%ance as well as

punish%ent for poor

perfor%ance&


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9& (!:!LOPIN L!#(!")*IP CONC!PT) IN O5"

)5-O"(IN#T!),

These definitions will be used throughout the leadership instructionprogra%& When gi1en sufficient

authority to allow the% to carry out their duties/ and when held

accountable for the e.ercise of

that authority/ a 2arine de1elops responsibility& "esponsibility can

rarely grow when anindi1idual is not held accountable for their actions or when the

indi1idual does not ha1e the

authority to do what should be done& -elow are listed so%e %ethods

that %ay be used by aleader to de1elop the leadership concepts of #uthority/ "esponsibility/

and #ccountability/ within

their subordinates&


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; -e patient with subordinates& Tolerate honest %istakes so that

initiati1e %ay be de1eloped

and 1aluable lessons learned&

; Pro1ide clear/ well thought out directions to subordinates/

con1eying intentions and

pro1iding freedo% of action


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; #lways 1iew success in ter%s of unit acco%plish%ent& !ncourage

tea%work and identitywith fire tea%/ s0uad/ platoon/ etc&

; ?eep the integrity of your subordinate units when assigning

tasks>%issions/ i&e& try not to

split subordinate units up when assigning tasks&

; #nticipate the needs of your %en and ensure they ha1e confidencein your ability to take

care of the%&


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@& T*! #PPLIC#TION OA L!#(!")*IP, Let4s discuss the

definitions/ indicators/

and ways to i%pro1e or de1elop these ele%ents in order to create a

cli%ate of high %orale/%oti1ation/ discipline/ and esprit de corps&

a& 2orale, 2orale is the indi1idual4s state of %ind& It depends upon

his attitude toward

e1erything that affects hi%& *igh %orale gi1es the 2arine a feeling

of confidence and well being

that enables hi% to face hardship with courage/ endurance/ and

deter%ination& The leader can

%easure %orale by close obser1ation of his 2arines in their daily

acti1ities/ by inspections and bytalking to the%&


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; Carefully consider 3ob assign%ents to put the proper person in the

proper 3ob

insofar as you are able&

; !nsure that tasks are understood/ super1ised and acco%plished&; (e%onstrate your concern for your troops physical/ %ental/ %oral/

and spiritual

welfare ++ to include their dependents&

; 2ake sure that awards and rewards are passed out as 0uickly as

punish%ents&

; "e%o1e on all occasions those causes which %ake for

%isunderstanding or

dissatisfaction&

; -uild a feeling of confidence which will ensure the free approachby subordinates

for ad1ice and assistance not only in %ilitary %atters but for personal

proble%s as

well&


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b& 2oti1ation, 2oti1ation is the answer to the 0uestion 7why do

2arines fightB7 It also

answers the 7why7 of e1erything 2arines do to prepare for co%bat&

2oti1ation is based onpsychological factors such as needs/ desires/ i%pulses/ inner dri1es/

i%pelling forces/ or

co%%it%ents that influence the reactions and attitudes of people and

what %o1es the% to action&

)i%ply put/ %oti1ation is co%%it%ent which is generally based onpride and unit integrity&


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; !nhance a 2arine4s %oti1ation to perfor% well by letting hi%

know that, he

can succeed if he tries hard enough that he will be recogni6ed for

good workand that his perfor%ance is a key ele%ent in the success of failure of

the unit&

c& (iscipline, This is the indi1idual or group attitude that ensures

pro%pt obedience to

orders and initiation of appropriate action in the absence of orders& Itis an attitude that keeps

2arines doing what they are supposed to do and as they are

supposed to do it through strong

inner con1iction& ood discipline is constant and functions whetheror not outside pressure or

super1ision is present& It is the result of good training and intelligent

leadership& Napoleon and

Puller stated that the %ost i%portant ele%ent of %ilitary training was

discipline&


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Without

discipline/ a unit beco%es a %ob&


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; -e alert to conditions conduci1e to breaches of discipline and

eli%inate the% where

possible&

; !li%inate %eaningless tasks and assign%ents&; Pro1ide guidance and assistance but don4t %icro+%anage your

2arines&

; !ncourage inno1ation and support your subordinates&

)et high perfor%ance standards&

d& !sprit (e Corps, One of the factors which constitute %orale/ is the

loyalty to/ pride in/

and enthusias% for the unit shown by its %e%bers& Whereas %orale

refers to the 2arine4sattitude/ esprit de corps is the unit spirit& It is the co%%on spirit

reflected by all %e%bers of a unit

and pro1ides groupsolidarity& It i%plies de1otion and loyalty to the

unit and all for which it


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stands/ and a deep regard for the unit4s history/ traditions/ and honor&

!sprit de corps is the unit4s

personality and e.presses the unit4s will to fight and win in spite of

see%ingly insur%ountable

odds& !sprit de corps depends on the satisfaction the %e%bers get

fro% belonging to a unit/ their

attitudes toward other %e%bers of the unit/ and confidence in their

leaders& True esprit de corpsis based on the great %ilitary 1irtues such as unselfishness/ self+

discipline/ duty/ energy/ honor/

patriotis%/ and courage& Idleness is the curse of %ilitary life and kills

esprit&


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personality and e.presses the unit4s will to fight and win in spite of

see%ingly insur%ountable

odds& !sprit de corps depends on the satisfaction the %e%bers get

fro% belonging to a unit/ their

attitudes toward other %e%bers of the unit/ and confidence in their

leaders& True esprit de corpsis based on the great %ilitary 1irtues such as unselfishness/ self+

discipline/ duty/ energy/ honor/

patriotis%/ and courage& Idleness is the curse of %ilitary life and kills

esprit&


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; Leaders %ust bring their troops to the 1ery finest physical

condition and train the%

to perfection in the %ilitary skills&; 5se co%petition wisely to de1elop a tea% concept try to win in

e1ery co%petition&

#lways find so%e way to con1ince others your unit is the best&

; 2ake your 2arines feel they are in1incible/ that no power can

defeat the%/ and the

success of the Corps and country depends on the% and the 1ictory of

their unit&


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e& Proficiency, This is the technical/ tactical/ and physical ability of

the indi1iduals and the

unit to acco%plish the %ission&


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Class Questions ?

Instructors Duestions BBB


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