Leading Marines - Developing Leaders

Categories of Values

- Political - Social - Personal - Economic - Religious

What are ways in which you influence your Marines beliefs and values?

- Set the example - Reward behaviors that support military values - Plan and conduct tough realistic training

What is the definition of values

Ideas about the worth or importance if people, concepts, or things.

Select the characteristics of a high performance team.

Individually creative Interdependent Pride in organization

Which small unit leader guidelines set leader and subordinate up for success in ethical behavior?

Inform subordinates of expected standards, Enforce institutional and organizational standards, issue clear orders

Which leadership trait is achieved by weighing the pros and cons accordingly to arrive at an appropriate decision.

Judgement

Which leadership principle promotes efficiency and morale by making Marines feel that they are part of the team?

Keep your Marines informed.

Best and most important way to resolve value conflicts...

Leadership by example

Which of the following documents contain the basics for our professional ethics?

UCMJ, Code of Conduct, Our oath

The leadership trait _______ is the essence of leadership.

Unselfishness

Which term is associated with ethical leadership and includes clarifying misunderstandings?

Honesty

The Marine Corps code of ethics can be summed up as ________.

Honor, Courage, Commitment

Which dimension of cohesion is also known as peer bonding?

Horizontal cohesion

Select the indicators of esprit de corps in a unit

Care of equipment and weapons Motivation towards mission accomplishment Reputation among other units

Cohesion is the intense bonding of marine, strengthened over time, resulting in _______

Absolute Trust

Which leadership principle can be developed by service schools, preparing yourself for the job requirements of the next higher rank, and independent research?

Be technically and tactically proficient

Which of the following are methods to develop the Marine Corps leadership principle to know your Marines and look out for their welfare?

Be visible and approachable, enforce good hygiene and sanitation, correct grievance and remove discontent.

The leadership trait _______ involves impeccable personal appearance.

Bearing

Documents that are the basis for our professional ethics include _______

Code of conduct, UCMJ

The promise or pledge to complete a worthy by worthy means is the definition of

Commitment

The ability to read people and select the leadership style that best communicates orders is the ________

Common thread among great leaders

Characteristics of a high performance team include which of the following?

Constructive criticism and mutual trust

As much as anything, our ________ set us apart

Core Values

Which Marine Corps value is at the heart of our values

Courage

Honor includes personal qualities of ________.

Dedication, trust, and dependability

________ permits a senior to assign a task with the understanding that it will be accomplished with minimum supervision

Dependability

The worst possible action when faced with an ethical dilemma is to _______

Do nothing.

Which of the following are guidelines small unit leaders should apply to create an ethical environment?

Enforce institutional standards Inform subordinates of standards

A good reputation among other units and care of equipment and weapons is an indicator of _______.

Espiirt de corps

A member of the profession arms who predict who protects the value life, at great physical and emotional themselves, is a/an ________.

Ethical warrior

A set of standards or a value system by which free, human actions are ultimately determined as right or wrong, good or evil is the definition of _______

Ethics

Laws are humanity's attempt to interpret _______.

Ethics

When a Marine deviates from institutional or group values, whose responsibility is to get them back on track?

Every Marine

Courage is the uncompromising code of integrity to respect humans dignity and value others.

False

During which stage of team development is there a high dependence on the leader for guidance and direction as there will be little agreement on team goals outside of those established by the leader?

Forming

The four main stages of group development are ________, storming, norming, and performing

Forming

Marine Corps core values increase our readiness by providing a ________.

Foundation for teams to function more effectively Trust and confidence in leaders and teams who uphold them

Traditional Marine Corps include _______.

Maintaining grooming standards, even while on leave.

Identify the traditional Marine Corps ethics from the list below.

Marines take care of their own, Marines refrain from public displays of affection while in uniform.

Courage is the _______ that helps Marines overcome the challenges of combat and master fear

Mental, Moral, and physical strength

Which of the following are desired leadership qualities established by the Marine Corps philosophy of leadership

Moral responsibility Technical proficiency Inspirational example

Of the five dimensions of cohesion, _______ must be a constant concern because it is the foundation element of discipline.

Morale

Which term associated with ethical leadership is concerned with the principles of right and wrong in relation to human action and character?

Morals

A Marine's sense of pride in who they are stems from a dedication to our...

Organizational Values

Who do we obtain values from?

Parents Teachers Peers

in the _______ style of leadership, the leader may discuss alternate solution, but ultimately makes the decision themselves.

Participating

During which stage of group development do roles become flexible and functional allowing group energy to be channeled into the task?

Performing

Leaders are more able to predict and influence the behavior of Marines by understanding

Personal Values

Leadership traits develop ______. and leadership principles develop _______.

Personal qualities, leadership abilities

To foster and maintain esprit de corps and unit cohesion, the small unit leader should _______

Properly indoctrinate Marines, Embody the spirit you wish to see, develop a winning attitude toward mission accomplishment.

The definition of ________ is conforming to ethical and moral standards by our actions.

Right

Four most common style of leadership

Telling Selling Participating Delegating

The belief that leadership can be developed within the individual Marine by Marine leaders characterized ________.

The Marine Corps leadership philosophy

Who is in the best position to foster positive peer pressure and reinforce core values?

The NCO

The Marine Corps philosophy of leadership is characterized by _______

The belief that leadership qualities can be developed within the individual Marine.

Which of the following defines commitment?

The pledge to complete a worthy goal by worthy means

What is the importance of our core values of honor, courage, and commitment?

They give us strength, influence attitudes, and regulate behaviors.

Which Marine Corps leadership principle is key to success operations and is essential from the smallest unit to the entire Marine Corps?

Train your Marines as a team

Attitudes are not as deeply held as values.

True

By showing Marines are willing to do the same tasks they are assigned, being physically fit, and maintaining an optimistic outlook, you are setting the example

True

The one common thread among great leaders is the ability to read people and select the leadership style that best communicates orders.

True

The objective of Marine Corps leadership is to develop...

enabling them to assume progressively greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.