Cheef
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Hello,
In my pursuit of understanding how to become an efficient leader in the Marine Corps, there is one topic that has always puzzled me, and being a civilian I do not have the slightest clue how it works. Every article I have read or gone over about how to be a great officer in the military says that an officer needs to lead from the front, get dirty with their men, and put their men before themselves. But then going along with these sources, I will find another source that says that it is not the officers job to be in the field and that they have greater duties to fulfill. Is this something that just depends on their rank? On top of that, I have also heard of many enlisted men complaining that when their commissioned officers do try to lead from the front that they make many mistakes and begin to do other men's jobs, making the whole objective that much harder. Is there something those officers could do to prevent that and effectively lead? Or is this a huge gray line in itself?
Again, I want to clarify that I am not asking how to be a great officer because there is already a very informative thread on that topic (http://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/things-every-o-should-know.3877/), but rather how can an officer effectively lead from the front, and (I assume) ultimately gain the respect of their men? I know I am young, but I would like to learn from the mistakes of those before me, and hopefully attain a better idea of how to effectively lead my men when my time comes.
All help is appreciated, and thank you in advance.
P.S. This was a primary inspiration for this thread http://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/marsoc-major-receives-award-for-actions-in-epic-battle.5773/
In my pursuit of understanding how to become an efficient leader in the Marine Corps, there is one topic that has always puzzled me, and being a civilian I do not have the slightest clue how it works. Every article I have read or gone over about how to be a great officer in the military says that an officer needs to lead from the front, get dirty with their men, and put their men before themselves. But then going along with these sources, I will find another source that says that it is not the officers job to be in the field and that they have greater duties to fulfill. Is this something that just depends on their rank? On top of that, I have also heard of many enlisted men complaining that when their commissioned officers do try to lead from the front that they make many mistakes and begin to do other men's jobs, making the whole objective that much harder. Is there something those officers could do to prevent that and effectively lead? Or is this a huge gray line in itself?
Again, I want to clarify that I am not asking how to be a great officer because there is already a very informative thread on that topic (http://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/things-every-o-should-know.3877/), but rather how can an officer effectively lead from the front, and (I assume) ultimately gain the respect of their men? I know I am young, but I would like to learn from the mistakes of those before me, and hopefully attain a better idea of how to effectively lead my men when my time comes.
All help is appreciated, and thank you in advance.
P.S. This was a primary inspiration for this thread http://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/marsoc-major-receives-award-for-actions-in-epic-battle.5773/