Pointing out problems others have without being mean.

Correcting others in a compassionate manner.

Trying to say things to others without hurting their feelings.

Being arrogant or “cocky” in your decisions.

Being so quick to act that you make bad decisions without considering the consequences.

In other words, you are sure of yourself.

When you are decisive, you make a decision without hesitating too long, and you tell people your decision in a way that makes them feel confident in the quality of your decision.

Decisiveness is making decisions QUICKLY and communicating them in a way which shows you are sure of yourself.

Reviewing material with the cadets while the commandant is distracted with a phone call or visitor.

Falling in the unit when the Commandant is late to the beginning of class.Helping a fellow cadet who needs help learning a drill move even though no one asked you to help him.Picking up trash you see on the ground without being asked.Doing what you know to be the right thing to do even though no one told you to do it.Taking action in the absence of orders.It sounds strange, but is can help us memorize the long list of 14 traits.The phrase we use is JJ-DID-TIE-BUCKLE.They can be memorized using a mnemonic device (the first letter of each trait makes another word or phrase).Today we continue with the next three letters: I-D-T which stand for Initiative, Decisiveness, and Tack.Judgment means making good decisions, justice is being fair, and dependability means people can rely on you to follow through when you say you will do something.So far we did the first three letters: J-J-D which stood for Judgment, Justice, and Dependability.Each letter stands for the first letter of a word. The Nmemonic we use to remember the 14 leadership traits is JJ-DID-TIE-BUCKLE.

Leadership Traits: Part Two Traits 4 - 6 CACC Training Aid 9-T-1 Last Modified 6 Jan 06

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