Leadership Tools Leading Marines Test Questions
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The Marine Corps Manual states the objective of Marine and how to maintain or improve it in the
Marine Corps leadership is t - -o develop future
the leadership qualities of Marines to enable
them to assume progressively greater •Transmits guidance and direction
responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
•Communicates established standards
The Marine Corps Manual states an individual's •Helps the junior Marine achieve the highest
responsibility for leadership ______ dependent possible level of performance
upon authority and Marines are expected to exert
proper influence upon their _____ - -is not,
comrades, Counseling conducted on a regular basis -
-•will prevent surprises during proficiency
and conduct marking periods and provides a
all Marines must invest a constant effort to fill means to assist Marine leaders and their Marines
each day toward increasing their ________ and to continuously improve individual performance.
that of their ______ Marines. - -personal
development , subordinate •This process establishes effective means of
communication and understanding between
senior and junior, improving Marine Corps
Leaders must: - -ensure their subordinates readiness.
are comfortable in asking for advice and
•Are regularly scheduled and conducted.
assistance not only in military matters but for
personal problems as well.
•Occur with each Marine for which the leader is
directly responsible.
Counseling, coaching, and mentoring are three
•Establish standards of performance expected to
leadership development tools: - -that improve unit readiness and individual
support an individual's growth and ability to development.
assume greater responsibilities.
Coaching is - -generally an informal
Counseling: - -is a directed task that is led process by which the coach (someone with more
by the senior Marine in a relationship. experience) provides the coached (someone with
less experience) with assistance in learning how
•performed both formally and informally and to better accomplish a task. Coaching is:
requires two-way communication. Whether
formal or informal •Designed to improve a Marine's ability to
accomplish a task or complete an event
•Establishes goals and expectations of
performance •Part of daily operations
•Focuses on the past performance of the junior •The most common form of leadership interaction
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as it occurs at every level and in every condition Counseling:
where an individual Marine provides another, or
group of others, with the benefit of his or her •Coaching:
experience.
•Mentoring: - -is typically the most formal.
Mentoring is - -a less formal process than •is less structured and occurs daily.
coaching and counseling and provides the
Marine with a greater depth of knowledge, •is voluntary and less formal
experience, or maturity as a result of the
guidance of the mentor. Mentoring:
Mentoring: - -•Is a voluntary and informal
•Is a voluntary, developmental relationship relationship
between an experienced person and one of
lesser experience •Often occurs outside the chain of command
•Is characterized by mutual trust and respect •May be initiated by either senior or
•Often occurs outside the chain of command subordinate
•Can be Initiated by either the senior or the junior •Endures beyond a tour of duty
•Typically endures beyond a single tour of duty •Is an important source of encouragement and
the cornerstone of
perspective
General LeJeune's "teacher/scholar"
model of interaction between senior The Marine Corps directs when specific
counseling events occur. Following a first
and junior Marines. counseling within _____of joining a unit: - -
30 days
A mentor: - -•Helps or guides in developing
a subordinate Marine's maturity and can be Lance corporals and below are to be counseled
viewed as a career advisor every ________ - -30 days.
•Provides shared experiences to help younger
Marines frame their perception of their chosen •All other Marines are to be counseled a second
profession time within ________ and subsequently
counseled every ___________ following. -
•Provides Marines with insight from experiences -90 days, 6 months
beyond their own
For corporal trhough general, the second
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The Marine Corps Manual states the objective of Marine and how to maintain or improve it in the
Marine Corps leadership is t - -o develop future
the leadership qualities of Marines to enable
them to assume progressively greater •Transmits guidance and direction
responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
•Communicates established standards
The Marine Corps Manual states an individual's •Helps the junior Marine achieve the highest
responsibility for leadership ______ dependent possible level of performance
upon authority and Marines are expected to exert
proper influence upon their _____ - -is not,
comrades, Counseling conducted on a regular basis -
-•will prevent surprises during proficiency
and conduct marking periods and provides a
all Marines must invest a constant effort to fill means to assist Marine leaders and their Marines
each day toward increasing their ________ and to continuously improve individual performance.
that of their ______ Marines. - -personal
development , subordinate •This process establishes effective means of
communication and understanding between
senior and junior, improving Marine Corps
Leaders must: - -ensure their subordinates readiness.
are comfortable in asking for advice and
•Are regularly scheduled and conducted.
assistance not only in military matters but for
personal problems as well.
•Occur with each Marine for which the leader is
directly responsible.
Counseling, coaching, and mentoring are three
•Establish standards of performance expected to
leadership development tools: - -that improve unit readiness and individual
support an individual's growth and ability to development.
assume greater responsibilities.
Coaching is - -generally an informal
Counseling: - -is a directed task that is led process by which the coach (someone with more
by the senior Marine in a relationship. experience) provides the coached (someone with
less experience) with assistance in learning how
•performed both formally and informally and to better accomplish a task. Coaching is:
requires two-way communication. Whether
formal or informal •Designed to improve a Marine's ability to
accomplish a task or complete an event
•Establishes goals and expectations of
performance •Part of daily operations
•Focuses on the past performance of the junior •The most common form of leadership interaction
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as it occurs at every level and in every condition Counseling:
where an individual Marine provides another, or
group of others, with the benefit of his or her •Coaching:
experience.
•Mentoring: - -is typically the most formal.
Mentoring is - -a less formal process than •is less structured and occurs daily.
coaching and counseling and provides the
Marine with a greater depth of knowledge, •is voluntary and less formal
experience, or maturity as a result of the
guidance of the mentor. Mentoring:
Mentoring: - -•Is a voluntary and informal
•Is a voluntary, developmental relationship relationship
between an experienced person and one of
lesser experience •Often occurs outside the chain of command
•Is characterized by mutual trust and respect •May be initiated by either senior or
•Often occurs outside the chain of command subordinate
•Can be Initiated by either the senior or the junior •Endures beyond a tour of duty
•Typically endures beyond a single tour of duty •Is an important source of encouragement and
the cornerstone of
perspective
General LeJeune's "teacher/scholar"
model of interaction between senior The Marine Corps directs when specific
counseling events occur. Following a first
and junior Marines. counseling within _____of joining a unit: - -
30 days
A mentor: - -•Helps or guides in developing
a subordinate Marine's maturity and can be Lance corporals and below are to be counseled
viewed as a career advisor every ________ - -30 days.
•Provides shared experiences to help younger
Marines frame their perception of their chosen •All other Marines are to be counseled a second
profession time within ________ and subsequently
counseled every ___________ following. -
•Provides Marines with insight from experiences -90 days, 6 months
beyond their own
For corporal trhough general, the second
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