Principles & Traits of Marine Corps Leadership | Initiative

The traits and principles of leadership are the basic fundamentals that Marines use to develop their own leadership abilities and that of their subordinates.  There are 14 leadership traits and 11 leadership principles listed in this lesson.  Initiative Definition- Taking action in the absence of orders. Significance- Since an NCO often works without close supervision; emphasis is placed on being a self-starter.  Initiative is a founding principle of Marine Corps Warfighting philosophy. Example- In the unexplained absence of the platoon sergeant, an NCO takes charge of the platoon and carries out the training schedule.  Get all of these for free on pdf here Please go to www.abqpodcast.com where you can get show notes, resources, and links to everything we talked about today to help you navigate your journey as an entrepreneur and business owner in ABQ. Follow me on Instagram at @abqjasonrigby  or Twitter at @abqjasonrigby also sign up for our email list where I drop business & marketing secrets to help your ABQ Business!