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5. Encourage Questions

Once you were the fresh new mind in your industry, but now it's time to pass the torch. Encourage them to ask questions to learn from the more senior individuals, but also let them find new and better ways to do things. Often times this will result in faster knowledge transfer and, with the fresh set of eyes, a new and improved method. Sometimes even more.

Being asked questions also makes.you think. If you don't fully understand something you won't be able to answer every question you get on the topic. Who knows? Maybe a few questions is all you need to become a subject matter expert.

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3. Don't Be A Yes Man

In the military there are enlisted (general population) and commissioned office (management)

I have learned that a lot of enlisted are scared to tell officers the truth if the truth is bad news. This can lead to a lot of bad situations. Telling someone something can be done by that afternoo...

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My Credibility

I am an active duty United States Marine, and I have made my career by going against many of the common beliefs of the Marine Corps. My Occupational Specialty is one of the most competitive, so I would like to believe that there is something to how I lead others, or at least enough to get me wher...

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1. Remember Why You Started

My begining in the military came from me being bored. So I had a rough start. But once I found my reason to continue I couldn't be stopped. There will be trials and things that try to stop you, which is why you need a solid foundation to fall back on.

Over time these "why's" will change, a...

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Why These Things?

Like I said, I'm not going to tell you to run with boats and logs or say that you aren't cut out to be a leader. And I don't need to tell you to live a healthy lifestyle and to work out. Chances are you know you need to do that. And frankly that advice wouldn't fit in these cards. I have a websit...

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6. Know Your Audience

This is a multi part one.

One application of this is sumerized with "unfair but equal." Not everyone will respond to the same things the same way. This includes teaching, training and even discipline. You will need to know your people in order to know how to talk to them and help them progr...

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4. Know How To Follow

If you don't know how to follow, chances are you won't be a good leader. It is always very easy to point out someone higher up who has no idea what they are talking about but are trying to manage something anyways. These individuals may not have been in your shoes before so they don't know the ro...

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2. Focus On Teaching Not Leading

This will vary from place to place, but I make sure to relay intent behind an order to all levels of the work force before we begin a task. If I ask for something to be done without a reason, it will be done as I asked verbatim. But if I say we need to do (x) for the purpose of (y), all of a sudd...

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7. Don't Settle

I had a much later start than my peers and even some of those under me. This has led to me having to ask for help from those I should be leading. However over the past few months I have started to cover groung in the knowledge gap between us.

It is very common for us to think we have point...

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Jordan Burleson

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Active Duty United States Marine Personal Trainer Nutritionist Life Coach Train with me: https://www.1stphorm.app/JBurleson

The excuse "that is how we have always done it" usually means that either they knew they were wrong and didn't care, or that they were too lazy to find a better way.

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