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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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This section is done
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Leadership St!les#uthoritati1e E
Persuasi1e E