Leadership Traits

1. BEARING: creating a favorable impression in carriage, appearance, and personal conduct at all times.

2. COURAGE: the mental quality that recognizes fear of danger or criticism, but enables a man to proceed in the face of it with calmness and firmness.

3. DECISIVENESS: the ability to make decisions promptly and to announce them in a clear, forceful manner.

4. DEPENDABILITY: the certainty of proper performance of duty.

5. ENDURANCE: mental and physical stamina measured by the ability to withstand pain, fatigue, stress, and hardship.

6. ENTHUSIASM: the display of sincere interest and exuberance in the performance of duty.

7. INITIATIVE: taking action in the absence of orders.

8. INTEGRITY: uprightness and soundness of moral principles; the quality of truthfullness and honesty.

9. JUDGEMENT: ability to weigh facts and possible solutions on which to base sound decisions.

10. JUSTICE: giving reward and punishment according to the merits of the case in question: the ability to administer a system of rewards and punishment impartially.

11. KNOWLEDGE: understanding of a science or art; the range of one's information.

12. LOYALTY: the quality of faithfulness to country, the service, the unit, one's seniors, and one's subordinates.

13. TACT: the ability to deal with others with respect.

14. UNSELFISHNESS: avoidance of providing for one's own comfort and personal advancement at the expense of others.