Developing Leaders - Leading Marines

22 August 2022
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The leadership principle _______ can be developed by preparing yourself for the job requirements of the next higher rank, attending service schools, and through independent research.
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Be technically and tactically proficient
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Attitudes and behaviors come from our values.
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True
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How can leaders set themselves and their subordinates up for success? Select all that apply.
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Reinforcing institutional values through organizational standards?
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Common Styles of leadership include _______. Select all that apply.
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β€’ Telling β€’ Delegating
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The leadership qualities that enable Marines to assume progressively greater responsibilities are ________.
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Technical proficiency, inspirational example, and moral responsibility
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Earlier experiences in life have more of an effect on values than those that are learned through later experiences.
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False
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________ is the uncompromising code of integrity to respect human dignity and the values of others.
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Honor
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The objective of Marine Corps leadership is to ________.
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Develop the leadership qualities of Marines to enable them to assume progressively greater responsibilities to the Marine Corps and society.
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To foster and maintain esprit de corps and unit cohesion, the small unit leader should _______. Select all that apply.
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β€’ Embody the spirit you wish to see β€’ Properly indoctrinate Marines β€’ Develop a winning attitude toward mission accomplishment
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Which leadership principle is developed by using the leadership traits to evaluate yourself?
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Know yourself and seek self improvement.
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By seeking different leadership billets, learning the duties of your immediate supervisor, and taking action in the absence of orders, you are practicing the leadership principle ________.
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Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions?
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What leadership style stresses the importance of communicating what went into the decision making process and why a certain decision was made?
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Selling?
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The Marine Corps core values that give us strength to do what is right in every situation in adherence to high standards of personal conduct is ________.
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Courage
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Ideas about the worth or importance of people, concepts, or things is the definition of _________.
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Values?
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Select the definition of values from the list below.
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The center of person's character?
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An act is deemed as ________ when it conforms to ethical and moral standards..
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Right
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Laws attempt to define the _________ of a society.
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Ethics
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The four most common styles of leadership are ________.
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Forming, storming, norming, and performing
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More than simply telling the truth, ________ includes clarifying misunderstandings.
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Honesty
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You can develop a sense of responsibility among subordinates by ________.
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Giving opportunities to perform the duties of the next higher rank?
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When individual values and attitudes differ from those of the leader or the Marine Corps to the extent that it affects performance, a ________.
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Value conflict exists?
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To successfully apply the leadership principle ________, a leader must ensure the unit is prepared and has the ability to complete the mission.
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Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities?
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_________ is the intense bonding of Marines, strengthened over time, resulting in absolute trust.
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Cohesion
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The common thread among great leaders is the ability to read people and ________.
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Use the leadership style that will effectively communicate orders
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The Marine Corps philosophy of leadership is based upon developing _________.
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The individual Marine
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In a high-performance team, criticism is _________.
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Constructive
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A lack of _________ and poor performance preordain a unit's failure.
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Confidence in the unit's capabilities
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Providing a common set of values for acceptable behavior building foundations for teams to function effectively, and building trust in leadership is how _________.
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Marine Corps core values increase readiness
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In the ________ style of leadership, the leader may alternate solutions but ultimately makes the decision.
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Participating
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What gives us strength, influences our attitudes, and regulates our behavior as Marines?
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Marine Corps core values
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One way to positively influence values is by ________.
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Conducting annual training?
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Traditional Marine Corps ethics include which of the following? Select all that apply.
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β€’ A Marine's word is their bond. β€’ Marine leaders do not eat before subordinates. β€’ Marines take care of their own. β€’ Marines maintain grooming standards even while on leave. β€’ Marines refrain from public displays of affection (PDA) while in uniform. β€’ Marines do not let a fellow Marine down. β€’ Marines never leave a Marine behind on the battlefield. If we fail to practice ethics in garrison, we will also fail when it is expected in combat.
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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?
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Forming
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When Americans watch the news and see Marines committing crimes or drunk in public, the reputation of all Marines often suffer.
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True
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While leadership traits develop personal qualities, leadership principles develop ________.
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Leadership values?
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The ability to inspire others is a desired leadership quality outlined by the Marine Corps philosophy of leadership.
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True?
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What is the Marine Corps leadership philosophy characterized by?
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The belief that leadership qualities can be developed within the individual Marine?
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Which of the following tools can you consistently use to resolve value conflicts? Select all that apply.
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β€’ Referring to the charge sheet? β€’ Leadership by example?
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What bonds all Marines cohesively into one team that is ready to meet any challenge?
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Marine Corps core values
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Which of the following are indicators of esprit de corps in a unit? Select all that apply.
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β€’ Care of equipment and weapons β€’ Motivation towards mission accomplishment
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Assigning tasks and delegating authority to accomplish the tasks promotes mutual confidence and
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Develops a sense of responsibility among subordinates?
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The principle _________ is the most important to mission accomplishment as supervision is essential.
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Ensure assigned tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished.
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Insufficient discipline is often the result of _________.
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Standards not being consistently enforced?
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Which of the following documents are the basis of our professional ethics? Select all that apply.
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β€’ Code of conduct β€’ UCMJ
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Ways to develop your ability to ensure assigned tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished include _________. Select all that apply.
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β€’ Delegating authority and inspecting results? β€’ Practicing issuing clear, concise, and positive orders?