Leading Marines - Developing Leaders

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Who do we obtain values from?
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Parents Teachers Peers
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Attitudes are not as deeply held as values.
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True
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Categories of Values
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- Political - Social - Personal - Economic - Religious
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What are ways in which you influence your Marines beliefs and values?
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- Set the example - Reward behaviors that support military values - Plan and conduct tough realistic training
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A Marine's sense of pride in who they are stems from a dedication to our...
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Organizational Values
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Best and most important way to resolve value conflicts...
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Leadership by example
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What is the definition of values
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Ideas about the worth or importance if people, concepts, or things.
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Leaders are more able to predict and influence the behavior of Marines by understanding
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Personal Values
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As much as anything, our ________ set us apart
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Core Values
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Marine Corps core values increase our readiness by providing a ________.
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Foundation for teams to function more effectively Trust and confidence in leaders and teams who uphold them
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Honor includes personal qualities of ________.
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Dedication, trust, and dependability
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Courage is the uncompromising code of integrity to respect humans dignity and value others.
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False
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Courage is the _______ that helps Marines overcome the challenges of combat and master fear
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Mental, Moral, and physical strength
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Which of the following defines commitment?
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The pledge to complete a worthy goal by worthy means
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What is the importance of our core values of honor, courage, and commitment?
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They give us strength, influence attitudes, and regulate behaviors.
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Which Marine Corps value is at the heart of our values
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Courage
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The promise or pledge to complete a worthy by worthy means is the definition of
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Commitment
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The Marine Corps philosophy of leadership is 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 are desired leadership qualities established by the Marine Corps philosophy of leadership
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Moral responsibility Technical proficiency Inspirational example
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The objective of Marine Corps leadership is to develop...
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enabling them to assume progressively greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
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Four most common style of leadership
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Telling Selling Participating Delegating
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in the _______ style of leadership, the leader may discuss alternate solution, but ultimately makes the decision themselves.
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Participating
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The one common thread among great leaders is the ability to read people and select the leadership style that best communicates orders.
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True
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Which leadership trait is achieved by weighing the pros and cons accordingly to arrive at an appropriate decision.
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Judgement
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________ permits a senior to assign a task with the understanding that it will be accomplished with minimum supervision
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Dependability
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The leadership trait _______ involves impeccable personal appearance.
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Bearing
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Leadership traits develop ______. and leadership principles develop _______.
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Personal qualities, leadership abilities
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Which leadership principle promotes efficiency and morale by making Marines feel that they are part of the team?
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Keep your Marines informed.
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Which leadership principle can be developed by service schools, preparing yourself for the job requirements of the next higher rank, and independent research?
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Be technically and tactically proficient
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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
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True
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Which of the following are methods to develop the Marine Corps leadership principle to know your Marines and look out for their welfare?
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Be visible and approachable, enforce good hygiene and sanitation, correct grievance and remove discontent.
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Which Marine Corps leadership principle is key to success operations and is essential from the smallest unit to the entire Marine Corps?
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Train your Marines as a team
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The leadership trait _______ is the essence of leadership.
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Unselfishness
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The ability to read people and select the leadership style that best communicates orders is the ________
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Common thread among great leaders
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The belief that leadership can be developed within the individual Marine by Marine leaders characterized ________.
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The Marine Corps leadership philosophy
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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 _______
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Ethics
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The definition of ________ is conforming to ethical and moral standards by our actions.
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Right
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Which of the following documents contain the basics for our professional ethics?
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UCMJ, Code of Conduct, Our oath
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A member of the profession arms who predict who protects the value life, at great physical and emotional themselves, is a/an ________.
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Ethical warrior
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Laws are humanity's attempt to interpret _______.
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Ethics
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The Marine Corps code of ethics can be summed up as ________.
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Honor, Courage, Commitment
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Traditional Marine Corps include _______.
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Maintaining grooming standards, even while on leave.
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Which of the following are guidelines small unit leaders should apply to create an ethical environment?
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Enforce institutional standards Inform subordinates of standards
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The worst possible action when faced with an ethical dilemma is to _______
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Do nothing.
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When a Marine deviates from institutional or group values, whose responsibility is to get them back on track?
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Every Marine
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Which term associated with ethical leadership is concerned with the principles of right and wrong in relation to human action and character?
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Morals
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Which term is associated with ethical leadership and includes clarifying misunderstandings?
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Honesty
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Documents that are the basis for our professional ethics include _______
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Code of conduct, UCMJ
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Identify the traditional Marine Corps ethics from the list below.
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Marines take care of their own, Marines refrain from public displays of affection while in uniform.
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Which small unit leader guidelines set leader and subordinate up for success in ethical behavior?
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Inform subordinates of expected standards, Enforce institutional and organizational standards, issue clear orders
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The four main stages of group development are ________, storming, norming, and performing
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Forming
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During which stage of group development do roles become flexible and functional allowing group energy to be channeled into the task?
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Performing
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Select the characteristics of a high performance team.
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Individually creative Interdependent Pride in organization
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Cohesion is the intense bonding of marine, strengthened over time, resulting in _______
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Absolute Trust
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Of the five dimensions of cohesion, _______ must be a constant concern because it is the foundation element of discipline.
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Morale
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Select the indicators of esprit de corps in a unit
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Care of equipment and weapons Motivation towards mission accomplishment Reputation among other units
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Who is in the best position to foster positive peer pressure and reinforce core values?
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The NCO
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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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Characteristics of a high performance team include which of the following?
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Constructive criticism and mutual trust
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Which dimension of cohesion is also known as peer bonding?
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Horizontal cohesion
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A good reputation among other units and care of equipment and weapons is an indicator of _______.
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Espiirt de corps
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To foster and maintain esprit de corps and unit cohesion, the small unit leader should _______
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Properly indoctrinate Marines, Embody the spirit you wish to see, develop a winning attitude toward mission accomplishment.