“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
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” Theodore Roosevelt (1858 to 1919) Theodore Roosevelt, bynames Teddy Roosevelt and TR, was the 26th president of the United States (1901-1909) and… Read More
“The creative leader is one who will rewrite doctrine, employ new weapons systems, develop new tactics and who pushes the state of the art.” John O. Marsh Jr (1926 to Present) John Otho Marsh Jr. is an American politician and an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University School of Law. He served as the United… Read More
“To get the best out of your men, they must feel that you are their real leader and must know that they can depend upon you.” General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860 to 1948) John J. Pershing, in full John Joseph Pershing, byname Black Jack, was a US Army General who commanded the… Read More
“Good NCOs are not just born – they are groomed and grown through a lot of hard work and strong leadership by senior NCOs.” Sergeant Major of the Army William A. Connelly (1931 to 2019) William A. Connelly was a retired United States Army soldier who served as the sixth Sergeant Major of the Army.… Read More
“When you’re first sergeant, you’re a role model whether you know it or not. You’re a role model for the guy that will be in your job. Not next month or next year, but ten years from now. Every day soldiers are watching you and deciding if you are the kind of first sergeant they… Read More
“Just as the diamond requires three properties for its formation – carbon, heat, and pressure – successful leaders require the interaction of three properties – character, knowledge, and application. Like carbon to the diamond, character is the basic quality of the leader. But as carbon alone does not create a diamond, neither can character alone… Read More
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