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SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Know yourself and seek self-improvement. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Be technically and tactically proficient. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Make sound and timely decisions. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Set the example. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Know your  followers and look out for their welfare. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keep your followers informed. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ensure assigned tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Train your followers as a team. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Employ your command responsibilities in accordance with its capabilities. </div> <div> <B>  </B><B><IMG SRC="1d135380.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="56" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B>Leadership Traits</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dependability - The certainty of proper performance of duty. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bearing - Creating a favorable impression in carriage, appearance and personal conduct at all times. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Courage - The mental quality that recognizes fear of danger or criticism, but enables a man to proceed in the face of it with calmness and firmness. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Decisiveness - Ability to make decisions promptly and to announce them in clear, forceful manner. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Endurance - The mental and physical stamina measured by the ability to withstand pain, fatigue, stress and hardship. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Enthusiasm - The display of sincere interest and exuberance in the performance of duty. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Initiative - Taking action in the absence of orders. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Integrity - Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principles; includes the qualities of truthfulness and honesty. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Judgment - The ability to weigh facts and possible solutions on which to base sound decisions. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Justice - Giving reward and punishment according to merits of the case in question. The ability to administer a system of rewards and punishments impartially and consistently. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Knowledge - Understanding of a science or an art. The range of one's information, including professional knowledge and an understanding of your Marines. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tact - The ability to deal with others without creating offense. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unselfishness - Avoidance of providing for one's own comfort and personal advancement at the expense of others. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Loyalty - The quality of faithfulness to country, the family, the company, to one's seniors, subordinates and peers. </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1d135380.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="56" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B>People Leading Steps</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Begin the planning - if you want to succeed at something you must plan.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Arrange for reconnaissance - decide what things need to be researched to make your plan work .</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Make the reconnaissance ( do the research  ).</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Complete the planning - make final modifications to your plan taking the information you gathered in the previous step into account .</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Issue Orders - delegate tasks and authority as needed.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Supervise - make sure that orders are understood and followed </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Situation - describe what the current situation is </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mission - describe what the current mission (objective) is. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Execution - describe how the mission will be carried out.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Administration and Logistics - describe how administrative duties and logistical support will be handled </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Instructions and Communications - describe who the persons in authority are and any special communications that need to be recognized.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="usmc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="USMC and LEADING PEOPLE"><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> USMC  </U></A>          <A HREF="leadership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LEADERSHIP"><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  LEADERSHIP</U></A>         <A HREF="need.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEED TO KNOW"><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  NEED TO KNOW </U></A>     <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HISTORY"><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   HISTORY </U></A>        <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" LINKS"><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  LINKS </U></A>      <A HREF="books.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" BOOKS About LEADERSHIP "><U><IMG SRC="0bc0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  BOOKS</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>