Posted on Jan 24, 2019
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Not that I have no clue what I'm doing just want to give my soldiers my best.
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SGT Retired
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Edited 7 y ago
10% of your soldiers will take up 90% of your time.
Soldiers will do what you inspect, not what you expect.
Show soldiers what you want soldiers to be. For example, if you want soldiers standing at Parade Rest when they first come up to you, they better see you at Parade rest every time you speak to the Squad leader.
You’re a team leader, not the fuhrer. Respect goes both ways.

Best of luck
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CPL Modesto Macia-Perez
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You saved me a lot of typing Sgt. And be consistent and don’t ever order your troops to do something you wouldn’t do
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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1) Know your people.
2) Remember that leadership isn't about you. It's about your people and your ability to influence them to accomplish missions.
3) Every person you have ever met has been a leadership example. Either a good one (emulate them) or a bad one (they've taught you what not to do). Remember those lessons.
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Be tough but fair. Give them no slack but reward and praise them for all their hard work. Work hand and hand with them and truly understand everyone on your team. Their strengths, weaknesses, family, personal life. Just be a guy or girl that cares for them and the will multiply their output ten fold. Also, make sure you train them hard with aggressive yet possible standard. that way they can grow up the right way and become positive, knowledgeable Future Leaders for our Army and not this toxic trash that we see now.
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That last part is sadly very true and thank you SSG.
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SFC(P) Drill Sergeant
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You're most welcome.
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