| SIXTEEN LEADERSHIP TRAITS |
| 1. COURAGE, demonstrated by - Taking risks--on the battlefield in war, and with your boss in peace. - Acting calmly and firmly in stressful situations. - Standing up for what is right, regardless of what others may think. - Accepting personal responsibility for your mistakes, and for your orders--not blaming unpleasant orders on "they." - Making full-bore efforts toward mission accomplishment, even in the face of major obstacles and problems. 2. BEARING, demonstrated by - Setting and maintaining high standards of appearance. - Avoiding use of excessive profanity. - Controlling your vioce and gestures so that extremes of emotion don't show in your actions, except at the times you carefully choose. 3. DECISIVENESS, demonstrated by - Studying your alternatives and carefully selecting the best course of action--when time permits. - Picking alternatives and making decisions quickly when there is no time for careful study. - Knowing when not to make a decision. 4. DEPENDABILITY, demonstrated by - Being places on time when you're told to be there or when you say you will. - Doing those tasks that you're being told to do and those tasks that you've promised to do--in a complete and timely manner. 5. ENDURANCE, demonstrated by - Maintaing the physical and mental stamina to perform your duties under stress conditions and for extended periods of time. 6. ENTHUSIASM, demonstrated by - Consistently communicating a positive attitude to your soldiers. - Never complaining in front of your soldiers about "they" or "the system." - Emphasizing to your soldiers their successes. - Explaining to your soldiers why they must perform the tasks expected of them--in terms they can understand and accept. - Encouraging to your soldiers to take initiative to overcome obstacles to performance. 7. HUMILITY, demonstrated by - Ensuring your soldiers receive the credit due them when they perform well. - Emphasizing to your soldiers how important they are to the unit. - Describing the unit's performance in terms of "what we did," instead of "what I did." 8. HUMOR, demonstrated by - Having fun doing your job. - Joking when the going gets tough. 9. INITIATIVE, demonstrated by - Taking action in situations where something must be done, even in the abscence of direction from a superior. - Looking for and figuring out better ways to do things. - Planning ahead. 10. INTEGRITY, demonstrated by - Telling the truth, to both your superiors and your soldiers. - Using your power to work for mission accomplishment or for your soldiers--not for your own personal or private gain. - Encouraging honest and open communication with your unit. 11. JUDGEMENT, demonstrated by - Closely considering a range of alternatives before you act. - Thinking out the possible effects of what you're about to do before you do it. 12. JUSTICE, demonstrated by - Consistent application of rewards and punishment to all soldiers in your unit. - Making decisions that support mission accomplishment and that also take into account the needs of your soldiers. - Listening to all sides of an issue before making a decision that affects your soldiers. 13. KNOWLEDGE, demonstrated by - Making sound tactical decisions. - Performing administrative and technical duties well. - Recognizing and correcting inadequate performance of your soldiers. - Showing your soldiers yourself, how they should perform their duties. 14. TACT, demonstrated by - Speaking to others (superiors and subordinates) with the same kind of respect that you expect yourself. 15. LOYALTY, demonstrated by - Passing on and carrying out tough orders of superiors without expressing personal criticism. - Defending your soldiers against unfair treatment from outside or above. - Discussing problems in your unit and the problems of your soldiers only with those individuals who can help solve the problems. 16. SELFLESSNESS, demonstrated by - Ensuring that the needs of your soldiers are met before attending to your own needs. - Sharing hardship, danger, and discomfort with your soldiers. - Taking every action possible to provide for the welfare of your soldiers. |
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