Developing Leaders

1. Values Values are the center of a person's character. Values are ideas about the worth or importance of people concepts, or things. An individuals ability to survive stressful conditions is by personal values +obtained through the influence of our parents, teachers, and peers with earlier experiences establish our early attitudes +So great that people will fight, and sometimes die for +Leaders are able to predict and in- fluence behavior of Marines by un- derstanding personal values 2. Attitudes come from early experiences in so- ciety, but are not as deeply held as values 3. Behaviors the outward manifestation of either attitudes or values. It is the way they act, dress, and speak. Influence of values is so great that people will fight, sometimes die for. 4. Five Catagories of Values Political values, social values, per- sonal values, economic values, reli- gious values 5. Character Defined by the commitment to an admirable set of values, and the courage to manifest those values in ones life. 6. What are the ways in which you influ- ence your Marines's beliefs and val- ues? Set the example, reward behaviors that support military values, plan and conduct tough realistic training. 7. Value Conflicts Exists when individual values and attitudes differ from those of the leader or the Marine Corps to the extent that it affects performance +Adversely affect mission ac- complishment, become disciplinary problems, require a great deal of leaders time, undermine unit cohe- sion. 8. Conflict Resolution Leadership by example, peer pres- sure. 9. Relaxed standards, whether tradition- al customs or published regulations lead to value conflicts 10. Marine Corps core values increase our readiness by providing a... true foundation for teams to function more effectively 11. Honor Is the bedrock of our character +Integrity, accountability, loyalty, honesty, and respect +Synonymous with discipline +includes personal qualities of ded- ication, trust, and dependability 12. Courage Marine Corps core value that is the heart of our values 13. The Marine Corps philosophy of lead- ership is largely based upon recogniz- ing our most important asset 14. Desired leadership qualities estab- lished by the Marine Corps philoso- phy of leadership? 15. Objective of Marine Corps leadership is to develop the individual marine moral responsibiliy, technical profi- ciency, inspirational example leadership qualities of marines, en- abling them to assume progressive- ly greater responsibilities in the Ma- rine Corps and society 16. Leadership Styles Telling, Selling, Participating, Dele- gating 17. Telling Effective style of leadership when there is an experience or trust short- fall in the subordinate, or when time is critical to the success of the mis- sion (one way) 18. Selling Allows subordinates to know why and what went into the deci- sion-making process. Effective in developing a degree of trust and re- spect both ways. 19. Participating When a leader presents a prob- lem, gets suggestions, and makes a decision. promotes good two way comm. When leaders present alter- nate solutions bu ultimately make the choice themselves. fosters initia- tive and ingenuity among subordi- nates. 20. Delegating When a leader defines limits and allows subordinates to make deci- sions within those limits. Hinges on the trust and confidence that the leader places in subordinates 21. Which Leadership trait is achieved by weighing the pros and cons accord- ingly to arrive at an appropriate deci- sion? Judgement 22. qualities, abilities While the leadership traits develop personal , the leadership prin- ciples develop leadership 23. Informing your Marines of the situa- tion makes them feel that they are a part of the team and not just a cog in the wheel. Informed marines perform better and if knowledgeable of the sit- uation, can carry on without your per- sonal supervision 24. Which leadership principle can be de- veloped by service schools, prepar- ing yourself for the job requirements of the next rank...? 25. Which methods to develop the Marine Corps leadership principles to know your Marines and their welfare? 26. Which leadership principle is key to successful operations and is essen- tial from the smallest unit to the entire Marine Corps? 27. which leadership trait is the essence of leadership? 28. the ability ot read people and select the leadership style that best commu- nicates orders is the ? 29. The belief that leadership qualities can be developed within the individ- ual marine by marine leaders charac- terizes ? 30. Ethics Keeping Marines informed be technically and tactically profi- cient be visible and approachable, en- force good hygiene and sanitation, correct grievances and remove dis- content. Train your Marines as a team Unselfishness common thread among great lead- ers the Marine Corps leadership philos- ophy A set of standards or a value sys- tem by which free, human actions are ultimately determined as right or wrong 31. Code of Ethics the rules of conduct generally rec- ognized within a praticular class of human actions such as medical, le- gal, or military 32. Professional Ethics refers to additional ideals and prac- tices that grow out of ones profes- sional priviliges and responsibilities 33. Laws humanity's attempt to interpret the ethics of a society 34. Which documents contain the basis for our professional ethics? UCMJ, Code of Conduct, Our Oath