Embedding Values: A Personal Journey in the Marines

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1. What are the values of your organization? The United States Marine Corps has values drilled into our head at day one at recruit training. A marine lives by the Values of Honor, Courage, and commitment. Honor covers a lot of traits such as ethics, moral, integrity, respect, and maturity to name a few. Courage covers our mental, moral, and physical toughness. It focuses on doing what is right. It requires high personal standard and to lead by example with making decisions. This relates to the inner strength that tells us we can go further. Finally, commitment instills professionalism, discipline, pride, and concern for others. We must carry these values at all times 24/7. 2. Think about your personal values and how they relate to the organization values? Prior to the Marines, I did not possess any of these values. With a life going nowhere and being older (25) at the time joining the Marines was an on the spot decision. I enlisted and gone in 30 days. This spur of the moment decision made very quickly because if I waited I would have not gone. 2A. Where is the alignment? The alignment between the Marine Corps and myself, in the beginning, three years did not reflect well. Still having problems connecting with these values that I signed up for. Taught in a variety of ways and even …show more content…

The leadership at the time of my situation was split. The Commanding Officer wanted to do Non-Judicial Punishment the Sergeant Major came to my defense which allowed me to shine. The understanding, and willingness to help rather than punish me and push me off to the side were the model that I adopted in my own path. As a leader, I have to adjust my style to the abilities of those that work for me. Yes, my clerks will get in trouble but it is my responsibility to help them as much as possible to show what they did was wrong and how to fix

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