Leavenworth High School
JROTC Pioneer Battalion
Medal of Honor Class
“LEADERSHIP”
19 Feb 14
MSG Danuser
AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
GROUP ANALYSIS
SQUAD ACTIVITY
(MOH FOCUS: CPL H. Williams USMC WWII)
CONCLUSION ACTIVITY
CLOSING
ADMINISTRATIVE
NOTES
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:
1. PAPER (3 sheets minimum)
2. PEN / PENCIL
1. PLEASE RESPECT THE MEDAL OF HONOR CLASS BY
PAYING ATTENTION, NOT TALKING, AND NOT BEING DISRUPTIVE.
2. IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM FOR THE BATHROOM
OR A DRINK OF WATER, QUIETLY GO TO THE BACK OF THE
COMPANY AND CHECK IN WITH THE 1SG.
MSG Danuser’s
TOP 10 most influential leaders
On my 24 year career
1. SGT Brasfield
2. SFC Hobbes
3. CPT Heffernan
4. CPL McKinney
5. CSM Wallace
6. LTC Conyers
7. Gen McGwire
8. SSG Nobles
9. SGT Cooper
10.SFC Captain/SFC Long
All had one thing in common, each possessed the 14 traits and 11 principles with
Unwavering attention and untiring efforts
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
10 minutes
-On your sheet of paper define in your own words the
following statement
“What is Leadership?”
-Below your definition, list some people you know that
show leadership and explain why and how they demonstrate this
personal trait.
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-What is Leadership?
A position as a leader of a group, organization, etc;
The time when a person holds the position of leader;
The power or ability to lead other people.
-merriam-webster.com
-What is a Trait?
A quality that makes one person or thing different
from another.
-merriam-webster.com
-What is a Principle?
A moral rule or belief that helps you know what is
right and wrong and that influences your actions
-merriam-webster.com
LEADERSHIP
More than just a definition in a book
Learned not known
Commitment
Growing into and out of
A way of life
TRAIT
Personal behavior; make up
Learned belief from family
Inherited vs. learned
Distinguishing characteristic of a person
-Athletic
-Intelligence
-Artistic
What makes you….you!
PRINCIPLE
Something to belief in
Valuable to you
Family grown vs. personally grown
Prioritizing decisions
FAMOUS PEOPLES THOUGHTS
ON LEADERSHIP
Leadership cannot just go along to get along.
Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.
—Jesse Jackson
An army of deer led by a lion is more to be feared,
than an army of lions led by a deer.
–Chabrias 410–375 B.C
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men
to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling
with them while they do it.
—Theodore Roosevelt
In matters of style, swim with the current;
Earn your leadership every day.
in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
–Michael Jordan
—Thomas Jefferson
14 Leadership Traits each Leader should
possess
Decisiveness
Loyalty
Judgment
Justice
Knowledge
Initiative
Tact
Bearing
Dependability
Integrity
Courage
Unselfishness
Enthusiasm
Endurance
11 Leadership principals each leader should
possess. (not inclusive)
1. Know Yourself and Seek Self Improvement...
Develop a plan to keep your strengths and improve on your weaknesses
2. Be Technically Proficient...
Not only do we know our duties and responsibilities, we know all those of our team
members, and we look to our leaders and concern ourselves with learning their
duties and responsibilities
3. Seek Responsibility and Take Responsibility for Your Actions...
We are not satisfied with performing just our duties to the best of our abilities, we
look to grow and seek further challenges, and always, when in charge, accept the
consequences of our decisions, absorb the negative and pass on the praises
4. Make Sound and Timely Decisions...
Leaders must be able to reason under the most critical condition and decide quickly
what action to take
Leadership principles continued…
5. Set the Example...
No aspect of leadership is more powerful. Our personal example affects people
more than any amount of instruction or form of discipline. We are the role model
6. Know Your Personnel and Look Out for Their Well Being...
Leaders must know and understand those being led. When individuals trust you,
they will willingly work to help accomplish any mission
7. Keep Your Followers Informed...
Our team members expect us to keep them informed, and where and when
possible, to explain the reasons behind requirements and decisions. Information
encourages initiative, improves teamwork and enhances morale
8. Develop A Sense of Responsibility In Your Followers...
The members of a team will feel a sense of pride and responsibility when they
successfully accomplish a new task given them. When we delegate responsibility
to our followers, we are indicating that we trust them
Leadership principles continued…
9. Ensure Each Task is Understood, Supervised and Accomplished...
Team members must know the standard. Supervising lets us know the task is
understood and lets our team members know we care about mission
accomplishment and about them
10. Build A Team...
Leaders develop a team spirit that motivates team members to work with
confidence and competence. Because mission accomplishment is based on
teamwork, it is evident the better the team, the better the team will perform the task
11. Employ Your Team In Accordance With Its Capabilities...
A leader must use sound judgment when employing the team. Failure is not an
option. By employing the team properly, we insure mission accomplishment.
Viewing of USMC CPL Hershel Williams
21st Marines/ 3rd Marine Division / WWII
7:49
-While you view this vignette, analyze the behavior of CPL Williams
and describe The Leadership traits he showed. Write down your one word answers
-After the video, gather yourself as a squad and compare and contrast
your answers
-Squad Leaders, lead the discussion as to how your squad can learn from
CPL Williams.
-Squad Leaders share your squads answers with the company
Individual Conclusion Activity
-On a piece of paper, list 3 leadership traits and 3 leadership
principles you would like to have in the future and why each is
important to you.
-On a piece of paper, list what you have learned about
leadership or have changed your mind about leadership, and how
you can apply it to your every day life; how can you take away
from what you learned from CPL Williams and apply that?
Closing Remarks
Leadership isn’t learned overnight, it takes time, practice, mistakes,
Learning, reapplying techniques, more mistakes, perfecting,
and then learning more about leadership to become perfect,
and then when you think you know it all, you have to unlearn
your bad habits and learn the right way.
Self-reflection at certain times of the day, month, year,
are the best way to evaluate how you are as a leader. Don’t ask
for constant feedback watch your subordinates act, both while
you are there, and while you are not to gauge your leadership
Effectiveness
Don’t be a me leader, be a they leader!!!!