Chapter 1 The Leader He was an old-time soldier. Clearly, he was the best man in the unit. He knew all the weapons and how to employ them. He was the expert—and we all knew it. He would usually take a few minutes each day to tell one of us how to do something better; he gave us a chance to learn from our mistakes. When we were in the field, he would often tell us about his combat experiences, usually concentrating on his favorite topic—the importance of mission and men. It helped us understand. Speaking of understanding, he was pretty good at that, too. We knew he cared about his soldiers. He listened. He always took the time to talk to each of us when a problem came up. We always knew where we stood. And when we did well, he gave us a pat on the back. It wasn't easy to meet his high standards, but we knew what they were. He always met them himself.
DesignationFM 22-101
EditionJun 1985
StatusSuperseded
Pages141
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionRecent Archive