Developing Leaders
Define values, attitudes, and behaviors. - correct answer Values, the center of a
person's character, are ideas about the worth or importance of people, concepts, or
things.
Attitudes are feelings / opinions toward something or someone generally expressed
in terms of likes and dislikes.
A person's behavior is the outward manifestation of either attitudes or values. It is
the way they act, dress, and speak.
Identify how values, attitudes, and behaviors are formed. - correct answer Values
are obtained through the influence of our parents, teachers, and peers with earlier
experiences having more of an effect than later experiences.
Describe the relationship between values, attitudes, and behaviors. - correct answer
Marines whose values and attitudes are parallel to Marine Corps values and
attitudes, or who are self-disciplined, are generally the strength of the unit.
The influence of values on human behavior is so great that people will fight, and
sometimes die, for their values.
Recognize the role of the leader in balancing organizational and individual values. -
correct answer By understanding personal values, leaders are more able to analyze,
predict, and influence the behavior of Marines.
Identify how conflict between individual and organizational values can occur. -
correct answer Identifying with peers vice unit
Impact on unit success
Insufficient challenges
Ineffective mentors
Lack of Marine Corps standards
Insufficient discipline
