Some people are capable of self-reflection, others are not. One indicator that someone is able to examine himself is that when a mistake is made, the first instinct is to consider how he may have contributed to the problem and to make the proper correction. Usually, people who do not readily examine themselves will find…
We have arrived at the eleventh and final principle of Marine Corps Leadership: seek responsibilities and take responsibility. The idea of responsibility asserted in this leadership principle is comparable to the ideas of duty and obligation, but there is another, compatible meaning one may attach to “responsibility” that can cast some light on the idea…
A year ago, we began publishing each month in “Front and Center” a discussion of one principle of Marine Corps leadership and one trait of a leader. Last month, we finished our consideration of the eleven principles of leadership and the eleventh of fourteen leadership traits. This month we will consider the three remaining…
In September, we published “On Honor, Courage, and Commitment” as the first essay for the Al Gray Marine Leadership Forum at Carolina Museum of the Marine. Last month, we followed with “Self-Possession” which is intended to describe this important quality to be developed in people who are able competently to govern themselves and to contribute…
In September, we published “On Honor, Courage, and Commitment.” The piece was written in two parts: the first describes the natures of honor, courage, and commitment, identifying them as virtues, and the second discusses the nature of virtue in general, how virtues may be acquired, and how they guide conduct. This is a first step…
United States Marines are distinguished for many achievements, and we may reasonably say that their accomplishments follow in a direct line from the kinds of people the Marine Corps seeks to develop: men and women marked by the core values of honor, courage, and commitment. These values provide a firm foundation for the three important…
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