Military Leadership

Ultimately, military leadership must deal with fighting an opposing force, and
do this through generation and application of combat power. This is the
object that drives military leaders, and it results in a condition of battle
signified by both casualties and fear in a lethal environment.

There are many other military objects, of course. Their range can seem
daunting, particularly now in the so-called "new era." Militaries have to
reckon with roles and missions that often appear far removed from the
battlefield. Nevertheless, the cornerstone of military existence remains as it
always has: the preservation of national existence and protection of vital
interests, and to preserve or achieve this security through war, if necessary,
as directed by national, political leaders.

Leadership Traits

Traits are distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a person, while

character is the sum total of these traits. There are hundreds of personality
traits, far too many to be discussed here. Instead, we will focus on a few that
are crucial for a leader. The more of these you display as a leader, the more
your followers will believe and trust in you.

Honest - Display sincerity, integrity, and candor in all your actions. Deceptive
behavior will not inspire trust.
Competent - Base your actions on reason and moral principles. Do not make
decisions based on childlike emotional desires or feelings.
Forward-looking - Set goals and have a vision of the future. The vision must
be owned throughout the organization. Effective leaders envision what they
want and how to get it. They habitually pick priorities stemming from their
basic values.
Inspiring - Display confidence in all that you do. By showing endurance in
mental, physical, and spiritual stamina, you will inspire others to reach for
new heights. Take charge when necessary.
Intelligent - Read, study, and seek challenging assignments.
Fair-minded - Show fair treatment to all people. Prejudice is the enemy of
justice. Display empathy by being sensitive to the feelings, values, interests,
and well-being of others.
Broad-minded - Seek out diversity.
Courageous - Have the perseverance to accomplish a goal, regardless of the
seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Display a confident calmness when
under stress.
Straightforward - Use sound judgment to make a good decisions at the right
time.
Imaginative - Make timely and appropriate changes in your thinking, plans,
and methods. Show creativity by thinking of new and better goals, ideas, and
solutions to problems. Be innovative!
Leadership Principles

They are general rules which have guided the actions and conduct of
successful leaders in the past

-Be tactically and technically proficient

-Know yourself and seek self-improvement

-Know your soldiers and look out for their welfare

-Keep your soldiers informed

-Set the example

-Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished

-Train your soldiers as a team

-Make sound and timely decisions

-Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates

-Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities

-Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions

Personal Supervision

Command is the authority a person in the military service lawfully exercises

over subordinates by virtue of his rank and assignment or position.
danger of too little supervision- It can lead to miscommunications, lack of
coordination, disorganization or the perception by subordinates that the
leader does not care.
danger of too much supervision- It stifles the initiative, breeds resentment,
and lowers morale and motivation.

Leader

Actions that good leaders avoid are: Violation of dignity to individuals, mass
punishment or ridicule of the troops, hurry-up and wait formations and similar
drills that waste time, resting before his men, shirking the responsibility of
checking his men's position, blaming the next higher in command for a rough
and unsuccessful mission, blaming subordinates for a squad's failure in
satisfactorily completing a specific mission, eating before his men have
eaten, favoritism and moral weakness. A good leader must have a thorough
knowledge of command essentials. The command essentials are: Command
policies, authority, responsibility, chain of command and other channels,
military rank, military discipline and conduct, and the enlisted aspects of
command.

A leader must BE:

-A person of strong and honorable character

-Committed to the professional Military ethic

-An example of individual values

-Able to resolve complex ethical dilemmas

A leader must KNOW:

-The four factors of leadership and how they affect each other

-Standards

-Him/Herself

-Human nature

-His/Her job

-His/Her unit

A leader must DO:

-Provide direction

-Provide purpose

-Provide motivation

A leader provides direction by:

-Knowing and maintaining standards

-Setting goals

-Planning
-Making decisions and solving problems

-Supervising and evaluating

Commander
Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title
depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander
is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military,
particularly in police and law enforcement.

Command

Command is the authority a person in the military service lawfully exercises

over subordinates by virtue of his rank and assignment or position.

Leadership action and order

Motivational: Leaders do nothing more important than get results. But

leaders can't get results themselves. They need the people they lead to get
results. And the best way for them to get results is not to order them but to
motivate them to take action that produces results. However, the English
language misconstrues motivation. English describes the act of motivation as
something one person does to another person. Leaders can't motivate
anybody to do anything. We communicate — the people themselves
motivate. They motivate themselves. Only they can motivate themselves.
The motivators and the motivatees are the same people. We engage in the
new leadership when we recognize that we are motivating people to get
results only when we set up an environment in which they are actively
motivating themselves. Action-based: A key aspect of the new leadership lies
in the first two letters of the word motivation. Those letters — "mo" — are
also found in the words "motion," "momentum," "motor," "mobile," etc. The
words denote action — physical action. Motivation isn't what people think or
feel but physically do. To engage in the new leadership, leaders must
constantly be challenging others to take physical action that leads to results.
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Assignment

Submitted By:
Maisey Hilotina

4 – PEACE

Submitted to:
Ma’am Melorin