Leadership Philosophy: Loyalty, Respect, And Integrity

My leadership Philosophy

My leadership philosophy is based off of the Army values, particularly: Loyalty, Respect, and Integrity. I believe if you want to be a successful leader it is imperative to actually follow and believe in the Army values. Without emulating how you want your Soldier’s to act, you will not be successful as a leader.

In becoming a better leader, I look to those who have had an impact on me. I’ve had senior NCO’s who I would follow without question and I’ve had some who I lost all respect for because of how they carried themselves. Respecting your Soldier’s, no matter what rank, is very important to me as a leader. Disrespect is not tolerated. If you show others loyalty and respect they will show you loyalty and respect,

much like the old saying “treat other’s how you want to be treated”.

As a leader I will fight for my Soldiers. I will not lead them astray and I will not let them fail. I will encourage my Soldiers to do their very best at all times. You don’t get what you want out of people without encouragement. This ties into the respect aspect in my leadership style. If one of my Soldier’s isn’t doing their very best and just doing the minimum to get by, I might need to refocus and start encouraging them to perform better. When you respect someone you want to do your best for that person. When you have loyalty for someone you want to do your best for that person and if you have integrity you want to do your best for that person. Once you lose one or all of those values, your whole demeanor changes. You can no longer expect someone to perform their very best for you if they don’t feel you will provide them with the same outcome. With encouragement comes growth. Humans are always looking for ways to grow, either in their personal lives, careers, relationships etc. I believe by instilling these qualities and expectations you create trust within. Trust is a bond that is stronger than any one force. Once broken, it’s hard to come back, if at all.

I expect to respond rather than react in stressful situations. I also expect my Soldier’s to do the same. Have integrity in the decisions you choose and the work you do. Respect yourself and everyone around you. Be loyal to those you work for and with. Stay determined, stay focused, and train hard.