OVERVIEW

LEADERSHIP INDICATORS

ROLES OF A MILITARY LEADER

LEADERSHIP TRAITS
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
 OBJECTIVE
To provide the student a
working knowledge on the
different factors that will guide
him to become a successful
leader capable of attaining the
ultimate objective of
accomplishing the mission.
 MILITARY LEADERSHIP

 Is the art of influencing and directing

men in such a way as to obtain their
respect, obedience, confidence, and
loyal cooperation in order to
accomplish the mission.

Leadership is not something you do to

people. It’s something you do with
people.
Ken Blanchard
 MILITARY LEADERSHIP IS AN ART; AS
SUCH IT IS NOT INHERENT. ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
BORN LEADERS OF MEN.

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP IS PERFECTED

ONLY BY CONSTANT APPLICATION AND
PRACTICE.
FOUR LEADERSHIP INDICATORS

1. MORALE
2. DISCIPLINE
3. ESPRIT-DE-CORPS
4. PROFICIENCY
1. MORALE
 It is the state of mind
of the individual members
of the unit.

The Key to developing people is to

catch them doing something right.
- Ken Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
2. DISCIPLINE
 The individual or group attitude that insures
prompt obedience to orders and the initiation
of appropriate action in the absence of orders.

3. ESPRIT – DE – CORPS
 The loyalty, pride and the
enthusiasm for a unit shown by
its members.
Knowing where you’re going is the
first step to getting there. Purpose
can never be about achievement; It
is much bigger.
- Ken Blanchard
4. PROFICIENCY
 The technical, tactical and physical
ability of the members and the entire unit
in general.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A LEADER
 The accomplishment of the mission
 To look out for the welfare of his men.
 FIVE (5) ROLES OF A
MILITARY LEADER
1. AS A MODEL SOLDIER AND COMMANDER
2. AS AN INSTRUCTOR

3. AS A PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN

4. AS A COUNSELLOR
5. AS A CUSTODIAN OF MEN’S WELFARE
 1. AS A MODEL SOLDIER AND COMMANDER
- An individual soldier learns best by imitating his leader.
- A leader greatly influences and controls the behavior of
his men by the examples he sets.

2. AS AN INSTRUCTOR

Every leader must be a teacher to his men.

The more proficient he is as an instructor, the better leader
he becomes to his subordinates.

3. AS A PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN
There is a close relationship between job assignment and
morale. With this in mind, a leader must see to it that the
right personnel are assigned on the right job.
4. AS A COUNSELOR
 Counseling materially affects the morale
and efficiency of the men. As a counselor, a
leader can establish a good direct
relationship with his men.

5. AS A CUSTODIAN OF MEN’S
WELFARE
 The morale and more importantly, the
efficiency of the men directly depends on
their well- being.
 FOURTEEN LEADERSHIP TRAITS

 Distinguishing qualities which

when constantly
demonstrated by a leader in
his daily association with his
men, help him earn the
respect, confidence, willing
obedience and loyal
cooperation of his men.
 LEADERSHIP TRAITS
1. KNOWLEDGE 8. BEARING
2. COURAGE 9. ENDURANCE
3. INITIATIVE 10. ENTHUSIASM
4. DECISIVENESS 11. UNSELFISHNESS
5. TACT 12. INTEGRITY
6. JUSTICE 13. LOYALTY
7. DEPENDABILITY 14. JUDGEMENT
1. KNOWLEDGE
 Inspires confidence and respect of the men. Your
knowledge as a leader should not be limited to a
military subjects only.

2. COURAGE

 It is a quality of a mind that gives a man control

over himself, enabling him to accept responsibility
and to act properly even when under threatening
situations.

3. INITIATIVE

 The quality of leader where in upon seeing what

needs to be done, immediately commences a
course of action even without being told by his
superiors.
4. DECISIVENESS
 This is the ability of a leader to make decisions promptly and then
express them in clear and forceful manner.
5. TACT
 The ability of a leader to say and do the proper thing at the right
time and in the proper way.
6. JUSTICE
 The quality of a leader being impartial and consistent in
exercising command.
7. DEPENDABILITY
 It is the certainty of proper performance of duty
8. BEARING
 A leader by his bearing, tends to establish the standard which
his subordinates may emulate.
9. ENDURANCE
 Can withstand pain, fatigue, distress and hardship and still be
able to perform his functions properly. It is also the state of the
leader’s mental and physical stamina.
10.ENTHUSIASM
 This is a leader’s display of sincere interest and zeal in the
performance of his duties.

11.UNSELFISHNESS
 Unselfish leader is one who avoids providing for his own comfort
and personal advancement at the expense of others.

12.INTEGRITY
 It is the uprightness of character and the soundness of moral
principles displayed by a leader.

13.LOYALTY
 Characterized by faithfulness to both his seniors and
subordinates to his unit, to the country.
14. JUDGEMENT
 It is the quality of logically weighing facts and possible solutions
on which to base sound decisions.
 ELEVEN (11)
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES:

Following are the basic principles

of leadership which you should
strive to practice when
commanding a unit or leading a
group:
1. BE TECHNICALLY AND TACTICALLY
PROFICIENT
2. KNOW YOURSELF AND SEEK
SELF-IMPROVEMENT
3. KNOW YOUR MEN AND LOOK OUT
FOR THEIR WELFARE
4. KEEP YOUR MEN INFORMED
5. SET THE EXAMPLE

6. ENSURE THAT THE TASK IS

UNDERSTOOD BY YOUR MEN
 7. TRAIN YOUR MEN AS A TEAM
8. MAKE SOUND AND TIMELY
DECISION
9. DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSI-
BILITY IN YOUR SUBORDINATE
10. EMPLOY YOUR COMMAND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CAPABILITIES

11. SEEK RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE

RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.