The US Army's principles of leadership explained for managers.

1. Leadership
JAMES MCCORMACK
Strategic Management
Management 490

2. LEADERSHIP IS THE VITAL
INTANGIBLE
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YOU CAN’T TEACH
LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP IS LEARNED,
McCormack

4. LEAD BY
EXAMPLE
FOLLOW ME,
AND DO AS I
DO
Iron Mike at the Army
Infantry School,
FT Benning, GA
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5. LDRSHIP
• Loyalty
• Duty
• Responsibility
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage
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MAJ Norman Schwarzkopf in Vietnam

6. 11 PRINCIPLES OF
LEADERSHIP
The U.S. Army’s Officer Candidate School

7. Know yourself & seek self
improvement
• Know your strengths & weaknesses
• Work to develop your strength & improve
on your weaknesses
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8. Be Technically Proficient
Know how to do
your job and your
subordinates
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9. Seek Responsibility & Accept
Responsibility for Your Actions
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10. Make Sound & Timely Decisions
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11. Set The Example
• What you do is more important than what
you say.
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12. Know Your Personnel & Look
Out For Their Well Being
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Take care of your
staff, don’t let
others run them
over, you treat
them with respect.
Not like Coach
Mike Rice of
Rutgers

13. Keep Your Followers
Informed
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WARNO: Warning Order

14. Develop a Sense or
Responsibility in Your
Subordinates
• Delegation
• Responsibility
• True Empowerment
• Pride
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15. Ensure Each Task is
Understood, Supervised &
Accomplished
• Back Brief
• Guidance
• Follow Up
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16. Build A Team
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if
you do not care who gets the credit.”
Harry Truman
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17. Employ Your Team In Accordance
With Their Capabilities
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