11 Principles of Leadership

1. Know yourself and seek self-improvement - In order to know yourself, you have to understand your be, know, and do attributes. Seeking self-improvement means continually strengthening your attributes. This can be accomplished through self-study, formal classes, reflection, and interacting with others.

Memory Aid : 1 = Your Ego

2. Be technically proficient - As a leader, you must know your job and have a solid familiarity with your employee's tasks.

Memory Aid: "B" is the 2nd letter of the alphabet.

3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions - Search for ways to guide your organization to new heights. And when things go wrong, they always do sooner or later, do not blame others. Analyze the situation, take corrective action, and move on to the next challenge.

Memory Aid: 3 words = "seek-and-take"

4. Make sound and timely decisions - Use good problem solving, decision making, and planning tools. "A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow" - General George Patton.

Memory Aid: Echo 2 to get 4. Echo = Sound

5. Set the example - Be a good role model for your employees. They must not only hear what they are expected to do, but also see. "Ductus Exemplo" - Marine Corp OCS motto. Translates to "Lead by Example"

Memory Aid: 5 syllables

6. Know your people and look out for their well-being - Know human nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.

Memory Aid: Make a "6" with your fingers and look through it.

7. Keep your workers informed - Know how to communicate with not only them, but also seniors and other key people.

Memory Aid: 7 dwarves = 7 workers

8. Develop a sense of responsibility in your workers - Help to develop good character traits that will help them carry out their professional responsibilities.

Memory Aid: A fully developed "3"

9. Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished - Communication is the key to this responsibility.

Memory Aid: Square root of 9 is 3; U.S.A.

10. Train as a team - Although many so called leaders call their organization, department, section, etc. a team, they are not really teams.... they are just a group of people doing their jobs.

Memory Aid: Alitteration - "Ten, train, team"

11. Use the full capabilities of your organization - By developing a team spirit, you will be able to employ your organization, department, section, etc. to its fullest capabilities.

Memory Aid: Completely "Full" of the Principles of Leadership