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Questions With Complete Solutions
The Marine Corps Manual states the objective of Marine Corps leadership
To develop the leadership qualities of Marines to enable them to assume progressively
greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
It further states an individual's responsibility for leadership is not dependent upon
authority and Marines are expected to exert proper influence upon their comrades.
Marine Corps Manual
•Set the example
•Seek responsibility, take responsibility for your action
•Be technically and tactically proficient
•Know your self and seek self-improvement
•Know your Marines and look out for their welfare
•Ensure tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished
•Keep your Marines informed
•Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities
COUNSELING
a directed task that IS led by the senior Marine in a relationship. Effective counseling is
performed both formally and informally and requires two-way communication. Whether
formal or informal
COUNSELLING
•Establishes goals and expectations of performance
•Focuses on the past performance of the junior Marine and how to maintain or improve
it in the future
•Transmits guidance and direction
•Communicates established standards
•Helps the junior Marine achieve the highest possible level of performance
COUNSELING EXAMPLE: MONTHLY PERFORMANCE
means to establish and reiterate the standards of performance expected of each Marine
and to provide feedback directed toward continued development.
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•Are regularly scheduled and conducted.
•Occur with each Marine for which the leader is directly responsible.
•Support communication and understanding between senior and junior.
•Establish standards of performance expected to improve unit readiness and individual
development.
COACHING
Generally an informal process by which the coach (someone with more experience)
provides the coached (someone with less experience) with assistance in learning how
to better accomplish a task
•Designed to improve a Marine's ability to accomplish a task or complete an event
•Part of daily operations
•The most common form of leadership interaction as it occurs at every level and in
every condition where an individual Marine provides another, or group of others, with
the benefit of his or her experience.
-Enhances an individual's potential, which improves their performance
-utilizes hard skills (setting standards and reviewing performance) and soft skills
(recognizing talent and developing potential).
MENTORING
Less formal process than coaching and counseling and provides the Marine with a
greater depth of knowledge, experience, or maturity as a result of the guidance of the
mentor
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•Is a voluntary, developmental relationship between an experienced person and one of
lesser experience
•Is characterized by mutual trust and respect
•Often occurs outside the chain of command
•Can be Initiated by either the senior or the junior
•Typically endures beyond a single tour of duty
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when a SNCO has a professional relationship with a subordinate, where he or she
provides advice based on experience, training, and military education. This relationship
often begins within the chain of command, but continues after either Marine is
Questions With Complete Solutions
The Marine Corps Manual states the objective of Marine Corps leadership
To develop the leadership qualities of Marines to enable them to assume progressively
greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
It further states an individual's responsibility for leadership is not dependent upon
authority and Marines are expected to exert proper influence upon their comrades.
Marine Corps Manual
•Set the example
•Seek responsibility, take responsibility for your action
•Be technically and tactically proficient
•Know your self and seek self-improvement
•Know your Marines and look out for their welfare
•Ensure tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished
•Keep your Marines informed
•Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities
COUNSELING
a directed task that IS led by the senior Marine in a relationship. Effective counseling is
performed both formally and informally and requires two-way communication. Whether
formal or informal
COUNSELLING
•Establishes goals and expectations of performance
•Focuses on the past performance of the junior Marine and how to maintain or improve
it in the future
•Transmits guidance and direction
•Communicates established standards
•Helps the junior Marine achieve the highest possible level of performance
COUNSELING EXAMPLE: MONTHLY PERFORMANCE
means to establish and reiterate the standards of performance expected of each Marine
and to provide feedback directed toward continued development.
, --------------------------
•Are regularly scheduled and conducted.
•Occur with each Marine for which the leader is directly responsible.
•Support communication and understanding between senior and junior.
•Establish standards of performance expected to improve unit readiness and individual
development.
COACHING
Generally an informal process by which the coach (someone with more experience)
provides the coached (someone with less experience) with assistance in learning how
to better accomplish a task
•Designed to improve a Marine's ability to accomplish a task or complete an event
•Part of daily operations
•The most common form of leadership interaction as it occurs at every level and in
every condition where an individual Marine provides another, or group of others, with
the benefit of his or her experience.
-Enhances an individual's potential, which improves their performance
-utilizes hard skills (setting standards and reviewing performance) and soft skills
(recognizing talent and developing potential).
MENTORING
Less formal process than coaching and counseling and provides the Marine with a
greater depth of knowledge, experience, or maturity as a result of the guidance of the
mentor
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•Is a voluntary, developmental relationship between an experienced person and one of
lesser experience
•Is characterized by mutual trust and respect
•Often occurs outside the chain of command
•Can be Initiated by either the senior or the junior
•Typically endures beyond a single tour of duty
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when a SNCO has a professional relationship with a subordinate, where he or she
provides advice based on experience, training, and military education. This relationship
often begins within the chain of command, but continues after either Marine is
