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It just may be the Marine Corps. </B></div> <div> Their secret? Don't think boot camp. Instead, the Marines have refined a wide-ranging system of management practices that have undergone continuous evolution under the most demanding conditions conceivable. Armed with these straightforward principles, any organization can achieve the high-impact responsiveness demanded by today's ultra-competitive, fast-changing business environments. </div> <bR> <div> <B>A</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >nyone facing entrenched or predatory competitors, short time frames, chaotic markets, and obstacles in every direction, has a simple choice: Learn to move fast, change on the fly, and inspire employees--or die. The Marines are here to help. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>F</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >ar from being the hidebound, autocratic entity that most people imagine, the Corps has created a stunningly nimble, almost freewheelingly adaptive organization. The result: Though often faced with extraordinarily dynamic and complex challenges, the Marines get the job done every time. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>I</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >nterviews with more than 100 Marines of all ranks and observed in training we believe that business enterprises could benefit from Marine values. These include sacrifice, perseverance, integrity, commitment and loyalty. For the current business world -- where a firm's loyalty extends to only the next downsizing effort and an employee's to only the next vesting date -- it would seem as if the Marines do indeed have a better idea.  ( David Freedman  )</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>C</B></FONT>orporate America could -- and does -- learn from the Corps' leadership curriculum. (<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="birthay.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Birthday years"><U>225 years worth</U></A></FONT>) All Marines who enter the private sector take those lessons with them. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>"Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem." --Ronald Reagan-- </I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="are_you_a_leader___"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>ARE YOU A </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>LEADER ?</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>ARE YOU A</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>MANAGER ?</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>ARE YOU A</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FOLLOWER ?</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >rue leadership takes a lot of work and determination. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >T</FONT>he first thing you must recognize is the difference between a <B>LEADER</B> and a <B>MANAGER</B> or  a <B>FOLLOWER</B>.</div> <bR> <div> A<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >sk yourself these questions .</FONT></div> <bR> <div> W<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >hat is the most important for each question ?</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>1.</B></FONT>     The <B>person in control</B> or the<B> people processing assignments </B>?</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>2.</B></FONT>     The <B>objective</B> or the<B> team attempting</B> the objective ?</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>3.</B></FONT>     Competent <B>person in control</B> or competent <B>team members</B> ?.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>4.</B></FONT>     Informed <B>person in control</B> or informed <B>team members</B> ?.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>5.</B></FONT>     What <B>you think</B> or what <B>others think</B> ?</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>6.</B></FONT>     <B>Pride</B> or <B>Satisfaction</B> ?</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#answer_" TITLE="CHALLENGE"><U><B>ANSWER :</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#answer_" TITLE="CHALLENGE"><U><B> click here</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="answer_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>                  <A HREF="#are_you_a_leader___" TITLE="CHALLENGE"><U><I>back </I></U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>ANSWER :</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>ALL of the items are equal in importance.</B> </div> <div> if you see them all equal then you are a <U>Leader</U>.  If one is more important than the other then you are leaning toward a <U>Manager</U> but  If you can't decide then you lean more toward the <U>Follower</U>.</div> <bR> <div> T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >hat is what makes being a Leader such a hard goal to accomplish.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >R</FONT>emember that the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >LEADER,</FONT> the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >MANAGER</FONT> and the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >FOLLOWER</FONT> are all equally important.  Each has specific requirements and results and all support each other.  Without any one the others there is nothing.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Good Managers</B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >   deal with objects, are good organizers and have immediate goals.</FONT></div> <div> <B>Good Leaders</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >       deal with people, objects, objectives with long and short term goals.</FONT></div> <div> <B>Good Follower</B><B>s</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B> do as directed and complete the goals or objectives and expect the </FONT></div> <div>                                   leaders/managers to support them.          </div> <bR> <div> A<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >ny Follower can be more that what the Leader or Manager makes them.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> G<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >ood Followers are formed by good Leaders.  If you see this as not true then you are a manager.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> N<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >egative personality traits can deduct from the Leader,  Manager or the Follower.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> S<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >hort definitions:</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >o lead is to be in the front of your followers leading the way.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" > Leader inspires loyalty with a balance of the 6 items above.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" > Manager tends to be  item orientated and goal prioritized.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >he leader leads by example.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >he leader is always more successful than the Manager.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >he leader is nothing without the followers.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffff0000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >he leader is always hard to find and in demand.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="05a7ce90.png" border=0 width="380" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div>  <IMG SRC="08e2c650.png" border=0 width="300" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <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" 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