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Current Events
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Leadership

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Military Duty, Patriotism, Honor,
Courage, Commitment
“And I will always do my duty, no matter
what the price.
I've counted up the cost, I know the
sacrifice.
Oh, and I don't want to die for you,
But if dyin's asked of me,
I'll bear that cross with an honor,
'Cause freedom don't come free.
I'm an American soldier, an American”

-Toby Keith – American Soldier

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What Qualities make a good leader
in your opinion?
YOUR TURN!!
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The foundation upon which every great

life has been built includes the
cornerstones of truth, integrity and
honesty
Dennis Waitley

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Leadership

 Vision

 Total Commitment to a
cause/organization/subordinates

 Courage to stay the course

 Skill and knowledge

 Contagious discipleship
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Leadership

 Character to lead
– Poise
– Confidence
– Bearing
– Integrity
– Humility
– Love of mankind
– Self-discipline

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Vision

 If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who

shall prepare himself to the battle?….
I Cor 14:8

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Total Commitment to a Cause or

Organization
 There is no promise of life in peace and no
decree of death in war…and I am so
confident of my motives that I can trust my
own life and the welfare of my family in the
hands of Providence….Joshua Chamberlain

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Courage
 Ability to perform difficult tasks and
responsibilities even when great risk is
involved
– Quality of the mind
– allows one to overcome the fear of failure, injury
or death
– allows us to acknowledge our responsibilities
regardless of consequences
 “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear
- not absence of fear” Mark Twain

 “The only way to conquer fear is to

acknowledge it exists” - unknown
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Loyalty-A subset of Courage

 State of being faithful to a person, gov’t etc.

– to your country
– to your superiors
– to your peers
– to subordinates
 Courage to carry out orders unpopular to self
and others…either in support of seniors or
support of juniors
– lose respect of juniors and seniors if unable

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Skill and Knowledge

 A Commander must accustom his staff to a

high tempo from the outset and continually
keep them up to it……Field Marshal Rommel

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Contagious Discipleship

 You should concern yourself with the future

of the people before they begin to do so and
should seek your own pleasure only after the
people are assured of their happiness.

 And the things that thou hast head of my

among many witnesses, the same commit
thou to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others…II Tim 2:2

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Integrity

 The acute sense of right and wrong

– Doing right regardless of consequences and
when no one is looking!
– This is a necessary ingredient of officers

 Why?
– Live in close quarters for long periods of time
– rely on each other, companionship to life
– trust up and down the chain

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VADM Stockdale

 “Those who lose credibility with their peer

and cause their superiors to doubt their
directness, honesty, or integrity are dead.
Recovery isn’t possible.”

 “The one thing I came to realize was that if

you don’t lose integrity you can’t be had and
you can’t be hurt”

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Discipline and Thy Self

 It is training that develops self-control
and character
– Not particular to military organizations

 Rightly viewed, discipline is a character

builder, not a destroyer of individuality

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Self-Discipline
 “Without the willingness to sacrifice and
a genuine desire to achieve, the odds of
success are not good. The difference
between the winners and the losers
often comes down to attitude”
Dennis Waitley

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Self Improvement Program

 Journey of Personal Excellence

– Setting goals and striving to accomplish same
– Developing a personal ethic code and living by it
– Reading books in leadership and psychology
– Delegating authority (but not R…)
– Living within your means

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How can I?
 “Gain a measure of control over your
thoughts. Don’t let your body do exactly
as it wants, or your brain either. Assert
your power of command over body and
mind”

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Leadership

 No two leaders are exactly alike

– They do not possess the same qualities in equal
proportions
– they do not accomplish their goals in the same
manner
 Leadership implies getting the job done
through people
– and that process requires mutual respect
– Dungaree cruise

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 Responsibilities as a leader
– Around the clock
– Requires putting this responsibility in front
of personal desires
• Frequent conflicts between personal desires
and professional responsibilities
 Flexibility
– Daily routine of an officer changes daily/
hourly etc.
– Officer must be able to adapt

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Discussion
 Which leadership trait or characteristic is the
most important?
– Why/ Why not?

 Which takes precedence when the two

collide; Courage or Loyalty?

 What is the worst characteristic a leader can

exhibit?

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