LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

LEADERSHIP

RICHIE B. DE MATEO DEAN, CRIMINOLOGY DEPT. AKLAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE

LEADERSHIP
The art of influencing others.

MAKE SOUND AND TIMELY DECISIONS

Develop orderly and logical thought processes. Plan for every possible eventuality. Announce decision on time to allow subordinates to react. Encourage concurrent plans and estimates. Acquaint your men with current plans and policies. Consider the effect of decisions to all members.
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KNOW YOURSELF AND SEEK SELF- IMPROVEMENT

Determine your weak and strong point. LEADERSHIP Solicit opinion of others. Learn from successes and failure of past leaders. Develop genuine interest in people (human touch). Master the art of effective writing and speaking. Cultivate friendly relation with members of the org. Develop philosophy of life: set a goal and plan to attain it.

SEEK RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTION

Learn the duties of immediate superiors and be prepared to take over. Seek diversified leadership positions. Grab every opportunity that entails increased responsibility. Perform every act with the best of your ability. Accept just criticism and admit mistakes.
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SET THE EXAMPLE

Be physically fit, well groomed & correctly dressed. Master your emotions. LEADERSHIP Be an optimist. Behave properly. Be loyal to superiors and subordinates. Be courageous. Be fair:delegate authority and avoid over supervision Share hardship and danger with your men. Be competent.

KNOW YOUR MEN AND LOOK OUT FOR THEIR WELFARE

See your men and let them see you. Be approachable. Be concerned with their needs. Provide moral and spiritual needs. Protect your men. Administer justice fairly. Apply correct use of punishment and rewards. Encourage individual development.

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KEEP YOUR MEN INFORMED

Explain the HOW and WHY of a task. Inspect often to ensure correct implementation. Detect rumors and dispel these with facts. Conduct frequent troop inspection and education.

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Develop sense of responsibility in your subordinates

Emphasize on WHAT to do not HOW. Give men opportunities to do higher duties. Give credit where it is due. Avoid public criticism when error is made. Accept error honestly and without discrimination. Back up subordinates when necessary.

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TRAIN YOUR MEN AS A TEAM

Ensure that training is meaningful and the purpose is clear. Provide for the best facility. Acquaint your men of your units capabilities and limitations. Train them under current and realistic condition. Explain the importance of individual performance to unit effectiveness.

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Ensure that task is understood, supervised and accomplished

Use Chain of Command. Think and issue order clearly, concisely and completely. Encourage questions and clarifications. Use feedback mechanism. Supervise but avoid over- supervision

EMPLOY YOUR MEN ACCORDING TO THEIR CAPABILITIES

Assigned doable and reasonable task. Analyze missions and your capabilities. Use full capabilities before requesting assistance or withdrawal. Do not use initiative.

BE TACTICALLY AND TECHNICALLY PROFECIENT

Seek continuing training and education. Sharpen the saw. Learn everything.

THANK YOU!