What Makes A Successful Marine Officer?

1. My deficiency was in my failure to successfully apply some of the Marine Corps Leadership Traits in the workplace and in my personal life. I demonstrated a lack of tact, decisiveness, judgement and knowledge which demonstrated my inability to achieve the standard. I showed a lack of knowledge in the workplace these past few days trying to figure out how to appropriately fill out the required documents in order to request leave. In my personal life I have failed to make mature decisive decisions about planning my family's future here in Virginia. I made some bad judgment calls in the way I communicated with my wife and caused unwanted stress in our marriage. While communicating with my wife I did not approach her with the professional
2. These Marine Corps Leadership Traits are crucial attributes in order to become a successful Marine Officer. Marine Officers are called to lead their fellow Marines from the front and lacking the appropriate leadership traits can be detrimental in the fleet thus hindering their ability to lead the Marines around them. Being decisive is the ability to make decisions promptly and to announce them in a clear, forceful manner. If a Marine Officer can not announce their decisions in a clear forceful manner to their Marines in a low stress environment then the Marines will question their ability to lead them in a more serious situation. Having good judgment is the ability to weigh facts and possible solutions on which to base sound decisions. If a Marine Officer displays a trend of bad judgement they can lose credibility with their peers and their Marines. Professional tact is the ability to deal with others without creating offense. Marine Officers have to approach every individual in such a way that they do not offend the receiving party or they can be perceived as rude. A Marine Officer has to be knowledgeable in all fields, this is understanding the science or the art of a topic. The range of one's information, including
I am aware of my deficiencies and I plan on disciplining myself to correct and build upon my decisiveness, judgment, tact and knowledge. I will practice sound judgment when I am dealing with personal matters and in the workplace. My wife and unborn child need me as a leader in the household to make quick and sound decisions when it comes to things like finances and proper planning for our future. Daily I will work on approaching my family in a tactful manner to not offend them and rather encourage them in all areas of life. As well I will display the same level of professionalism in the workplace so I do not offend others and ruin relationships. Knowledge will be one of my biggest struggles and I plan on reading more books and learning a range of new material. Currently I have the 360 Leader and Financial peace. I will read both of these books cover to cover in order to effectively lead Marines and lead my family into a successful future. Financially I would like to be comfortable enough to spoil Gracelynne, my daughter, and help my wife get through college so she can carry out her dreams because she has pushed me even when times are rough. I have to learn how to be the strong leader my wife and daughter need, so I plan on learning how to accomplish that by expanding my knowledge and really practicing the principles I have learned and will continue to learn. Being a father, husband and Marine Corps Officer are my main focuses in life and there are lives depending on me.