Leading Marines - Developing Leaders Exam
Questions and Answers | Study Guide | Grade A+
• 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 | Study Guide | Grade A+
• 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.
