CPT Private RallyPoint Member 391640 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As taken from About Face by COL David H. Hackworth, USA Ret. who was quoting from one of his commanding officers during a change of command ceremony (Col Johns). May be found on page 402-403.<br /><br />-Strive to do the small things well.<br />-Be a do-er and a self-starter - aggressiveness and initiative are two most admired qualities of a leader - but you must put your feet up and think.<br />-Strive for self improvement through constant self-evaluation.<br />-Don't overinspect or oversupervise. Allow your leaders to make mistakes in training, so they can profit from the erros and not make them in combat.<br />-Keep the troops informed; telling them "what, how and why" builds their confidence.<br />-The harder the training, the more the troops will brag.<br />-Enthusiasm, fairness and moral and physical courage - four of the most important aspects of leadership<br />-Showmanship - a vital technique of leadership.<br />-The ability to speak and write well-two essential tools of leadership.<br />There is a salient difference between profanity and obscenity; while a leader employs profanity (tempered with discretion), he never uses obscenities.<br />-Have consideration for others<br />-Yelling detracts from your dignity; take men aside to counsel them.<br />-Understand and use judgement; know when to stop fighting for something you believe is right. Discuss and argue your point of view until a decision is made, and then support the decision wholeheartedly.<br />-Stay ahead of your boss. 2014-12-29T19:37:04-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 391640

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As taken from About Face by COL David H. Hackworth, USA Ret. who was quoting from one of his commanding officers during a change of command ceremony (Col Johns). May be found on page 402-403.<br /><br />-Strive to do the small things well.<br />-Be a do-er and a self-starter - aggressiveness and initiative are two most admired qualities of a leader - but you must put your feet up and think.<br />-Strive for self improvement through constant self-evaluation.<br />-Don't overinspect or oversupervise. Allow your leaders to make mistakes in training, so they can profit from the erros and not make them in combat.<br />-Keep the troops informed; telling them "what, how and why" builds their confidence.<br />-The harder the training, the more the troops will brag.<br />-Enthusiasm, fairness and moral and physical courage - four of the most important aspects of leadership<br />-Showmanship - a vital technique of leadership.<br />-The ability to speak and write well-two essential tools of leadership.<br />There is a salient difference between profanity and obscenity; while a leader employs profanity (tempered with discretion), he never uses obscenities.<br />-Have consideration for others<br />-Yelling detracts from your dignity; take men aside to counsel them.<br />-Understand and use judgement; know when to stop fighting for something you believe is right. Discuss and argue your point of view until a decision is made, and then support the decision wholeheartedly.<br />-Stay ahead of your boss.

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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Those are great words to live by, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="50652" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/50652-65d-physician-assistant-528th-sbde-usasoc">CPT Private RallyPoint Member</a>. I especially like - and find to be EXTREMELY true - this one:<br /><br />-The ability to speak and write well-two essential tools of leadership. <br /><br />Ne'er was a truer word spoke.<br /><br />The one I don't particularly like is this:<br /><br />- Showmanship - a vital technique of leadership.<br /><br />Showmanship? I'm not keen on that one.

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