LEADERSHIP

PRINCIPLES OF
LEADERSHIP
 To take responsibilities of your actions.
 To know yourself and seek self-improvement.
 To set as an example.
 To seek responsibility and develop a sense of
responsibility among your subordinates.
 To insure that the job is understood,
supervised and accomplished.
 PRINCIPLES OF
LEADERSHIP
 To know your men and look for their welfare.
 To keep your men informed.
 To employ your command in accordance with
its capabilities.
 To train your men as a team.
 To make a sound and timely decision.
 To know your job.
 VIRTUES AS
FOUNDATION OF
LEADERSHIP
• Prudence – the habit which enables man to direct his
actions to human life’s goals of knowing the right
thing to do.

• Justice – the habit of giving each one of his/her due

with constant and personal will

• Fortitude – the habit of overcoming the difficulties

and pressures of life in pursuit of good.
• Temperance – the habit of bringing the desires and
natural inclinations of man under the control of right
reason.

• Industry – the habit of working hard and working

perseveringly under pressure.

• Loyalty – the habit of remaining true to your friends

and to your principles in spite of difficulty.
• Responsibility – the habit of being accountable for
one’s actions, duties and obligations

• Cheerfulness – the habit of being optimistic,

positive, always seeing the bright side of things.
• Generosity – the habit of sharing the good that one
has with other people.

• Magnanimity - the habit of nurturing noble ideals

and ambitions of doing good.
CHARACTERISTICA OF
A GOOD LEADER
1. Integrity of character
It is fine sense of ethics, justice, righteousness with a
readiness to apply it to one’s own conduct.
2. Willingness to accept responsibilities
Acceptance of responsibility signifies a desire to
lead and this desired is strengthened by increasing
interest.
Complementary Characteristics
a) Competence to employ superiority over an enemy
at all times.
b) Making the best use of resources requires the
highest type of managerial and organization
skills.
c) The ability to inspire the subordinates will enable
the leader to spur his men to strive for the highest
peak of performance
QUALITIES OF A GOOD
LEADER
 Knowledge  Integrity
 Bearing  Decisiveness
 Courage  Dependability
 Endurance  Initiative
 Enthusiasm  Judgment
 Justice  Humility
 Loyalty  Humor
 Tact  Sympathy
 Unselfishness  Empathy
 Force  Wit