Leadership

Question 1

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP?

Answer 1

LEADERSHIP IS THE SUM OF THOSE QUALITIES OF INTELLECT, HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, AND MORAL CHARACTER THAT ENABLES A PERSON TO INSPIRE AND TO CONTROL A GROUP OF PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY.

Question 2

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF COMBAT EFFICIENCY?

Answer 2

THE ABILITY OF THE UNIT TO ACCOMPLISH AN ASSIGNED MISSION IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME WITH THE MINIMUM LOSS OF LIFE AND WASTE OF MATERIAL.

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF LEADERSHIP?

Answer 3

1) PRIMARY - ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION.

2) SECONDARY - WELFARE OF THE MEN.

Question 4

WHAT ARE INDICATIONS OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP?

Answer 4

1) MORALE
2) DISCIPLINE
3) ESPRIT De CORPS
4) PROFICIENCY

Question 5

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF MORALE?

Answer 5

THE STATE OF MIND OF THE INDIVIDUAL. THE STATE OF MIND IS DEPENDENT UPON HIS ATTITUDES TOWARDS EVERYTHING THAT AFFECTS HIM.

Question 6

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF DISCIPLINE?

Answer 6

THE PROMPT OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS, THE INITIATION OF APPROPRIATE ACTION.

Question 7

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ESPRIT De CORPS?

Answer 7

THE LOYALTY TO, PRIDE IN, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR A UNIT SHOWN BY THE MEMBERS OF THAT UNIT.

Question 8

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF PROFICIENCY?

Answer 8

THE TECHNICAL, TACTICAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITY TO DO A JOB WELL.

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE ELEVEN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES?

Answer 9

1) BE TECHNICALLY AND TACTICALLY PROFICIENT.
2) KNOW YOURSELF AND SEEK SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
3) KNOW YOUR MARINES AND LOOK OUT FOR THEIR WELFARE.
4) KEEP YOUR MARINES INFORMED.
5) SET THE EXAMPLE.
6) INSURE THAT THE TASK IS UNDERSTOOD, SUPERVISED, AND ACCOMPLISHED
7) TRAIN YOUR MARINES TO WORK AS A TEAM.
8) MAKE SOUND AND TIMELY DECISIONS.
9) DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AMONG SUBORDINATES.
10) EMPLOY YOUR MARINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CAPABILITIES.
11) SEEK RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS,
AND THE ACTIONS OF YOUR MARINES.

Question 10

WHICH OF THE ELEVEN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT?

Answer 10

SET THE EXAMPLE.

Question 11

WHAT ARE THE FOURTEEN LEADERSHIP TRAITS?

Answer 11

JUDGEMENT.
JUSTICE.
DECISIVENESS.
INTEGRITY.
DEPENDABILITY.	
TACT.
INITIATIVE.
ENTHUSIASM.
BEARING.
UNSELFISHNESS.		
COURAGE.	
KNOWLEDGE..
LOYALTY.	
ENDURANCE.

Question 12

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF BEARING?

Answer 12

CREATING A FAVERABLE IMPRESSION IN CARRIAGE, APPEARANCE, AND PERSONAL CONDUCT AT ALL TIMES.

Question 13

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF COURAGE?

Answer 13

A MENTAL QUALITY THAT RECOGNIZES FEAR OF DANGER OR CRITICISM BUT ENABLES A MAN TO PROCEED IN THE FACE OF IT WITH CALMNESS AND FIRMNESS.

Question 14

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF DECISIVENESS?

Answer 14

ABILITY TO REACH DECISIONS PROMPTLY AND TO ANNOUNCE THEM IN A CLEAN, FORCEFUL MANNER.

Question 15

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF DEPENDABILITY?

Answer 15

THE CERTAINTY OF THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.

Question 16

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ENDURANCE?

Answer 16

THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STAMINA MEASURED BY THE ABILITY TO STAND PAIN, FATIGUE, DISTRESS AND HARDSHIP.

Question 17

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ENTHUSIASM?

Answer 17

THE DISPLAY OF SINCERE INTREST AND EXUBERANCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.

Question 18

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INITIATIVE?

Answer 18

SEEING WHAT HAS TO BE DONE AND COMMENCING A COURSE OF ACTION, EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS.

Question 19

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INTEGRITY?

Answer 19

UPRIGHTNESS OF CHARACTER AND SOUNDNESS OF MORAL PRINCIPLE, ABSOLUTE TRUTHFULNESS AND HONESTY.

Question 20

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF JUSTICE?

Answer 20

THE QUALITY OF BEING IMPARTIAL AND CONSISTENT IN EXERCISING COMMAND.

Question 21

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF JUDGEMENT?

Answer 21

THE QUALITY OF WEIGHING FACTS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ON WHICH TO BASE SOUND DECISIONS.

Question 22

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF KNOWLEDGE?

Answer 22

ACQUIRED INFORMATION, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR MARINES.

Question 23

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF LOYALTY?

Answer 23

FAITHFULNESS TO COUNTRY, CORPS, AND UNIT, AND TO YOUR SENIORS AND SUBORDINATES.

Question 24

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF TACT?

Answer 24

THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH OTHERS WITHOUT CREATING OFFENSE.

Question 25

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF UNSELFISHNESS?

Answer 25

AVOIDANCE OF PROVIDING FOR ONES COMFORT AND PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS.

Question 26

WHICH OF THE 14 LEADERSHIP TRAITS IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT?

Answer 26

INTEGRITY.

Question 27

WHICH OF THE 14 LEADERSHIP TRAITS DOES EVERY MARINE NEED TO WORK ON?

Answer 27

KNOWLEDGE, BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER KNOW ENOUGH OR TOO MUCH.

Question 28

WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF COURAGE?

Answer 28

1) PHYSICAL COURAGE.

2) MORAL COURAGE.