Leading Marines Developing Leaders
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• Attitudes are not as deeply held as values. -✓✓True
• CATEGORIES -✓✓Values are organized into the following five categories:
•Political values
•Social values
•Personal values
•Economic values
•Religious values
• CHARACTER -✓✓Our character is defined by "...the commitment to an admirable set
of values, and the courage to manifest those values in one's life, no matter the cost in
terms of personal success or popularity." (Sorely, 1989)
• VALUES AND LEADERSHIP -✓✓If a Marine is left without any guidance or
supervision, then personal values will determine what that Marine will or will not do.
Leaders must provide guidance and supervision to inspire and reinforce organizational
values to have an effect on the behavior of our Marines.
• IDENTIFYING WITH PEERS VICE UNIT -✓✓When there is a breakdown in vertical
cohesion within the parent command, Marines only identify with their peers and not with
their unit. Marines in a group or section are only loyal to those Marines within the
immediate group.
• IMPACT ON UNIT SUCCESS -✓✓Some Marines fail to make the connection between
group objectives and command mission. Failing to understand the impact they have on
the operation of the unit causes a disassociation from the unit and the Marine Corps.
• INSUFFICIENT CHALLENGES -✓✓Many Marines joined the Corps to be challenged
to the fullest extent of their capabilities. Disillusionment occurs if their units have low
individual expectations.
• INEFFECTIVE MENTORS -✓✓When new Marines check into a unit, they are looking
to others to confirm accepted behaviors. Without a proper mentor, a Marine may choose
a negative role model simply because of a dominant personality.
• LACK OF MARINE CORPS STANDARDS -✓✓A witnessed deviation from, and a lack
of adherence to, required standards leaves a negative opinion of both the command
and the leadership. If Marines are continually exposed to such an environment, their
, standards will begin to suffer as their expectations and sense of accomplishment
dwindle.
• INSUFFICIENT DISCIPLINE -✓✓Discipline is degraded when commands relax
standards, whether traditional customs or published regulations. All Marines are
responsible for and capable of enforcing good discipline.
• CONFLICT RESOLUTION -✓✓The best and most important way to resolve conflicting
values is through leadership by example.
• A Marine's sense of pride in who they are stems from a dedication to our ________. -
✓✓Organizational values
• As a leader, it is your job to sustain organizational values, set the example, and guide
the way for new Marines. -✓✓true
• As much as anything, our ________ set us apart. -✓✓Core values
• Marine Corps core values increase our readiness by providing a ________. -
✓✓Foundation for teams to function more effectively
• Honor includes personal qualities of ________. -✓✓Dedication, trust, and
dependability
• MENTAL COURAGE -✓✓Just before the Battle of Thermoplyae, a Spartan warrior
named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers could blank out the sun with their
arrows. He replied "Good, then we shall have our battle in the shade." Spartans were
mentally prepared for war from a young age.
• MORAL COURAGE -✓✓In 1968, CWO Hugh Thompson was flying a support mission
over My Lai when he realized something was terribly wrong. U.S. soldiers were
slaughtering hundreds of unarmed civilians. With great moral courage Thompson
landed his helicopter between the U.S. soldiers and the villagers and ordered his crew
to train their weapons on the U.S. troops. He rescued 16 civilians calling in additional
helicopter support to evacuate them. He would later report the incident to his chain of
command.
• PHYSICAL COURAGE -✓✓In early 2004 while serving on the Iraqi border with Syria,
Jason Dunham's platoon was checking vehicles in conjunction with an attack on their
PSD element. One of the drivers became combative, and Jason was engaged in hand-
to-hand combat when the driver dropped an armed grenade in the midst of the Marines.
Jason covered the grenade with his own helmet and used himself to shield his platoon
members. This great physical courage saved the lives of those closest to him.
Questions and Answers | Complete Study
Pack | A+ Verified
• Attitudes are not as deeply held as values. -✓✓True
• CATEGORIES -✓✓Values are organized into the following five categories:
•Political values
•Social values
•Personal values
•Economic values
•Religious values
• CHARACTER -✓✓Our character is defined by "...the commitment to an admirable set
of values, and the courage to manifest those values in one's life, no matter the cost in
terms of personal success or popularity." (Sorely, 1989)
• VALUES AND LEADERSHIP -✓✓If a Marine is left without any guidance or
supervision, then personal values will determine what that Marine will or will not do.
Leaders must provide guidance and supervision to inspire and reinforce organizational
values to have an effect on the behavior of our Marines.
• IDENTIFYING WITH PEERS VICE UNIT -✓✓When there is a breakdown in vertical
cohesion within the parent command, Marines only identify with their peers and not with
their unit. Marines in a group or section are only loyal to those Marines within the
immediate group.
• IMPACT ON UNIT SUCCESS -✓✓Some Marines fail to make the connection between
group objectives and command mission. Failing to understand the impact they have on
the operation of the unit causes a disassociation from the unit and the Marine Corps.
• INSUFFICIENT CHALLENGES -✓✓Many Marines joined the Corps to be challenged
to the fullest extent of their capabilities. Disillusionment occurs if their units have low
individual expectations.
• INEFFECTIVE MENTORS -✓✓When new Marines check into a unit, they are looking
to others to confirm accepted behaviors. Without a proper mentor, a Marine may choose
a negative role model simply because of a dominant personality.
• LACK OF MARINE CORPS STANDARDS -✓✓A witnessed deviation from, and a lack
of adherence to, required standards leaves a negative opinion of both the command
and the leadership. If Marines are continually exposed to such an environment, their
, standards will begin to suffer as their expectations and sense of accomplishment
dwindle.
• INSUFFICIENT DISCIPLINE -✓✓Discipline is degraded when commands relax
standards, whether traditional customs or published regulations. All Marines are
responsible for and capable of enforcing good discipline.
• CONFLICT RESOLUTION -✓✓The best and most important way to resolve conflicting
values is through leadership by example.
• A Marine's sense of pride in who they are stems from a dedication to our ________. -
✓✓Organizational values
• As a leader, it is your job to sustain organizational values, set the example, and guide
the way for new Marines. -✓✓true
• As much as anything, our ________ set us apart. -✓✓Core values
• Marine Corps core values increase our readiness by providing a ________. -
✓✓Foundation for teams to function more effectively
• Honor includes personal qualities of ________. -✓✓Dedication, trust, and
dependability
• MENTAL COURAGE -✓✓Just before the Battle of Thermoplyae, a Spartan warrior
named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers could blank out the sun with their
arrows. He replied "Good, then we shall have our battle in the shade." Spartans were
mentally prepared for war from a young age.
• MORAL COURAGE -✓✓In 1968, CWO Hugh Thompson was flying a support mission
over My Lai when he realized something was terribly wrong. U.S. soldiers were
slaughtering hundreds of unarmed civilians. With great moral courage Thompson
landed his helicopter between the U.S. soldiers and the villagers and ordered his crew
to train their weapons on the U.S. troops. He rescued 16 civilians calling in additional
helicopter support to evacuate them. He would later report the incident to his chain of
command.
• PHYSICAL COURAGE -✓✓In early 2004 while serving on the Iraqi border with Syria,
Jason Dunham's platoon was checking vehicles in conjunction with an attack on their
PSD element. One of the drivers became combative, and Jason was engaged in hand-
to-hand combat when the driver dropped an armed grenade in the midst of the Marines.
Jason covered the grenade with his own helmet and used himself to shield his platoon
members. This great physical courage saved the lives of those closest to him.
