“When you join your organization you will find there a willing body of men who ask from you nothing more than the qualities that will command their respect, their loyalty, and their obedience … Commissions will not make you leaders; they will merely make you officers. They will place you in a position where you… Read More
Designate Corporals can now complete their required training from their laptops and other personal electronic devices. Replacing part three of the classroom-based CLM course, the Army Leadership Development Programme allows participants to save each module, completing the five-day syllabus at their own pace. Candidates must finish the package, which is on the Defence Learning Environment,… Read More
“Never allow yourself to become absorbed in the task you have assigned to a subordinate. If you assume the direction of a detachment, you lose your grasp of the proceedings as a whole. The business of the responsible officer is to control the entire concern so that the general combination of efforts shall be concentrated… Read More
“Leadership is the courage to admit mistakes, the vision to welcome change, the enthusiasm to motivate others, and the confidence to stay out of step when everyone else is marching to the wrong tune.” E.M. Estes (1916 to 1988) Elliot Marantette ‘Pete’ Estes was an American automotive engineer and executive; he is best known as… Read More
“Are you a good leader? Are you worthy to lead men? Have you considered what war may require of you? Have you confidence in your men? Have your men faith in you?–are some of the questions you must ask yourselves, and until you can answer them in the affirmative you cannot claim to be a… Read More
“The highest and noblest motivation is not a guarantee of success; in most cases of higher leadership opportunity seems to have played the greater role in the development of a leader. Napoleon, explaining his career, has affirmed that a ‘man is only a man, he can do nothing unless circumstances are in his favor.’” Captain… Read More
“A strong leader knows that if he develops his associates he will be even stronger.” James F. Lincoln (1883 to 1965) Lincoln was head of the Lincoln Electric Co. from 1914 until his death. An inventor, Lincoln received 20 patents; his engineering enabled him to make the technological improvements necessary to make arc welding a… Read More
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