Leadership Principles

A squad leader explains to his squad what they will be doing in relation to the platoon and the company in the upcoming operation.  What principle is demonstrated?

• Keep your cadets informed.
• Employ your command in accordance with with its capablities.
• Set the example.
• Be technically and tactically proficient.

A platoon leader always conducts physical training as a group rather than having them do it individually.  What principle is displayed?

• Train your cadets as a team.
• Know your cadets and look out for their welfare.
• Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.
• Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.

A leader learns that some of his employees are getting an award for volunteer work they do in the evenings.  He shows up for the awards ceremony.  What principle is displayed?

• Know your cadets and look out for their welfare.
• Set the example
• Train your cadets as a team.
• Make sound and timely decisions.

An employee makes a costly mistake but was following the directions given by his boss.  The boss makes sure he takes the blame instead of the employee.  What principle is the boss displaying?

• Seek responsiblity and take responsiblity for your actions.
• Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities.
• Make sound and timely decisions.
• Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished.

A boss assigns a special project to one of her subordinates and holds him accountable for his results.  What principle is displayed?

• Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates.
• Train your cadets as a team.
• Keep your cadets informed.
• Make sound and timely decisions.

A supervisor takes a college course to develop his communication skills.  What principle is displayed?

• Know yourself and seek self-improvement.
• Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
• Keep your cadets informed.
• Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.

After a drill competition, the instructor always makes sure everyone has a ride home before he leaves.  What principle is being displayed?

• Know your cadets and look out for their welfare.
• Seek resonsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
• Know yourself and seek self-improvement.
• Make sound and timely decisions.

A supervisor tells his employees to be on time but is always late himself.  What principle is violated?

• Set the example.
• Know your self and seek self-improvement.
• Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
• Be technically and tactically proficient.

A supervisor assures his boss that his department can get a complex job done in a short time without finding out if his people have the expertise or they have the right tools.  What principle is violated?

• Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities.
• Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
• Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished.
• Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.

A boss gives his employees confusing directions for a task that needs to be done in 5 days.  At the end of 5 days, he returns to find they have worked hard but done the wrong thing.  What principle is violated?

• Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished.
• Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities.
• Be technically and tactically proficient.
• Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.