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MILITARY LEADERSHIP and Professional Development
The head of each branch of the military, such as the Commandant
of the Marine Corps and the Chief of Naval Operations realize that leaders are developed; and, that developing leadership
skills involves a life-long commitment to a personal course of study
The Navigation Links above, or the drop down menu below, take
you directly to the professional development reading lists as recommended by each head of the armed services. The lion's share
of these books are the biographies of the leaders who came before us.
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Morale: Whose Job is in
Anyways?
Karl Von Clausewitz, a Prussian
military general and military theorist, identified morale as a fundamental
military principle. Since Clausewitz published On War morale has developed
into a concept seen as critical to organizations, including law enforcement.
Unfortunately, morale is difficult to define and in many circles has become
somewhat synonymous with motivation. In this article we will look at a very
different definition of morale, its potential effects and how the first line
supervisor can affect it.
The Beatings will continue
until morale improves
Often times, people consider morale
the same as motivation. But,morale is not about motivation. If it were,
negative discipline could improve morale. There are times negative discipline
is used to improve performance. Negative consequences can be a powerful tool
in shaping behavior. So, if morale were about behavior or performance,
negative discipline might be a tool for improving morale.
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The Use of
Power
Its your first day in your assignment.
Perhaps you are a newly appointed leader, or you have been transferred into a
new assignment. How do you establish leadership? How do you get things
moving in the right direction? You have the positional authority, the stripes
or bars or whatever symbol of leadership. The position is only one type of
leadership power and for the most part the weakest.
As you study your craft, leadership,
you
will find that there are several types of leader power. Many people have a
difficult time with the word power; It can carry negative connotations.
Recall our first article and think of our definition of leadership The art of
influencing human behavior toward organizational goals. In the leader realm,
power is the amount and type of influence the leader possesses. First, lets
define four of the power bases you can work from as a new leader and then we
will explore how to combine them into a plan to jump start your leadership
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