The main response ability for every leader should be to create more leaders, not more followers. Leaders should encourage the follower to take on tasks that have a steadily increasing level of difficulty. At no time should the needs of the leader outstrip the needs of his subordinates and it is the true leader that realizes he works for his men not the other way around. Leaders should be the voice of confidence and calm, and display rational decision making abilities in the most extreme of conditions. Knowing what your physical and mental limitations are will go a long way in fostering respect and loyalty from your boss as well as your subordinates.
Leadership Principles
- Know yourself and seek self-improvement
- Be technically and tactically proficient
- Know your staff and look out for their welfare
- Keep your Staff informed
- Set the example
- Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
- Train your staff as a team
- Make sound and timely decisions
- Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.
- Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities
- Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions
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