PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP Flashcards
Leadership is
process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.
Know yourself
understand who you are and what your preferences, strengths, and weakness are
Seeking self-improvement
means continually developing your strengths and working on overcoming your weaknesses.
Technically and Tactically Proficient
You can accomplish all task to standard that are required to accomplish your mission.
Seek and take responsibility for your actions
Do not wait to be told to act. Own your shit.
Make sound and timely decisions:
You must be able to rapidly figure out the situation and make sound decisions.
Set the example:
Be the role model and set high but attainable standards
Know your soldiers & look out for their well-being
Know and care for your soldiers.
Keep your subordinates informed:
Make sure that you are informed and keep others informed
Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates:
your subordinates will feel a sense of pride and responsibility when they successfully accomplish a new task that you have given them.
Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
your soldiers must understand what you expect from them. They need to know what you want done, the standard, and when you want it done (task, conditions, standards).
Build the team
You must develop a team spirit among your soldiers that motivates them to go willingly and confidently intro combat in a quick transition from peace to war.
Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities:
Recognize your unit’s capabilities and limitations.