LEADERSHIP

Sidney Siller, Department Adjutant

John Gardner, author of a book on Leadership, described General Douglas MacArthur as a "brilliant strategist, a far sighted administrator, and flamboyant to his fingertips. General MacArthur developed a list of questions to guide him in his leadership duties."

The upcoming Leadership Seminar at the 2003 State Executive Committee on March 15, 2003, will develop these principles in detail. So here they are rhetorically for your consideration:

• Do I heckle my subordinates or strengthen and encourage them?
• Do I use moral courage in getting rid of subordinates who have proven themselves beyond doubt to be unfit?
• Have I done all in my power by encouragement, incentive and spur to salvage the weak and erring?
• Do I know by NAME and CHARACTER a maximum number of subordinates for whom I am responsible? Do I know them intimately?
• Am I thoroughly familiar with the technique, necessities, objectives and administration of my job?
• Do I lose my temper at individuals?
• Do I act in such a way as to make my subordinates WANT to follow me?
• Do I delegate tasks that should be mine?
• Do I arrogate everything to myself and delegate nothing?
• Do I develop my subordinates by placing on each one as much responsibility as he can stand?
• Am I interested in the personal welfare of each of my subordinates, as if he were a member of my family?
• Have I the calmness of voice and manner to inspire confidence, or am I inclined to irascibility and excitability?
• Am I a constant example to my subordinates in character, dress, deportment and courtesy?
• Am I inclined to be nice to my superiors and mean to my subordinates?
• Is my door open to my subordinates?
• Do I think more of POSITION than JOB?
• Do I correct a subordinate in front of others?

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