As a leader, what do you feel is/was your most important responsibility?

Take care of your men! Let them know that you are there for them, but know when to step aside and let the NCOs do their jobs.

Knowing your soldiers and being an example through your actions is imperative. Being a relatively new member of the Army, I've experienced the negligence of NCOs as well as the positive influence of my leaders and being aware of your soldiers and working along side them has proven to be an effective way to gain trust.

I think my greatest responsibility was to ensure the functioning of my medic section if I were gone, thus taking care of my soldiers and ensuring their training is up to par should they ever need to sit in my seat. That and because someday they may get promoted and will have to be the mentor and shape our future leaders.

SPC Margaret Higgins
My greatest responsibility was two-fold: Taking care of my people and getting the job accomplished.

As a leader, my main priority is taking care of my Soldiers. If they fail, then I've failed. Secondary would be making sure I have all the schools and education I need to improve myself both personally and professionally.

Fixing SM paying is important. Do not keep that on the back burner. This is the most important thing a leader takes care of when it happens. We all like to get paid. It does a lot for us and our families. If my pay is not correct and I am taking a hit for it and my family feels it and my supervisor says, "next week" I am going to make him or her learn.