Posted on Jan 30, 2015
"I will always place their needs above my own..." NCO Creed. Can you take care of your Soldiers best without taking care of yourself first?
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I'm looking for arguments either way. Do you support this phrase in the creed? Can you care for your Soldiers better if you take care of yourself better? What say you?
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Being a selfless leader allows us to see the issues going on with our soldiers and go above and beyond to fix it and then you can focus on yourself. I believe by taking care of our troops we are taking care of ourselves and if you have personal issues going on, you will find time to also take care of that.
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We strive not to promote those who can not take care of themselves. This task must be learned and taught to E-1 through E-4. An E-5 is faced with balancing these two for the first time. If he/she learned how to take care of themselves at lower rank and grade, then this will primarily be a focus on addressing the needs of others. Your soldiers will be the focus.
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I think it is a bit of a balancing act. You have to be disciplined enough to know how to do both. You need to take care of your soldiers while at the same time taking care of yourself.
However, I think a good leader would show their soldiers how to take care of themselves (within reason) so that you can focus on yourself when you need to.
People can sometimes forget that you have other NCOs to support you and help with a soldier if you need it.
If a NCO isn't able to take care of himself, or is too overwhelmed with personal issues, you are doing your soldiers a disservice by not taking care of them the way they deserve.
Balance and Discipline.
However, I think a good leader would show their soldiers how to take care of themselves (within reason) so that you can focus on yourself when you need to.
People can sometimes forget that you have other NCOs to support you and help with a soldier if you need it.
If a NCO isn't able to take care of himself, or is too overwhelmed with personal issues, you are doing your soldiers a disservice by not taking care of them the way they deserve.
Balance and Discipline.
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