The 11 Leadership Principles of The United States Marine Corps — And Why Should Implement Them Into Your Business Today [Part 2 of 2]
Teamwork is the livelihood of Marines. Lives are lost without it.
Yesterday we talked about the first five leadership principles of the Marine Corps and how you can apply them to your business.
Today, we are going to pick up where we left off starting with leadership principle number six.
So, without taking any more of your time, we are going to get right to it.
6. Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
“Before you can expect your Marines to perform, they need to know what is expected from them. Communicate your instructions in a clear, concise manner, and allow your Marines a chance to ask questions. Check progress periodically to confirm the assigned task is properly accomplished.” — (Marines.com)
One thing I remember very instinctively from Marine Corps recruit training is constantly hearing, after every order given by a drill instructor, “Do you understand that”? What the drill instructors were doing when saying this statement was living out this principle every second of the day.
