Respect LTP E 2-4

Purpose Objective 1: Explain the definition of Respect Objective 2: Apply the definition of respect to the actions of a leader Objective 3: Explain the application of these principles both inside and outside the gate.

What is Respect? First and foremost respect means to treat other people with dignity and worth – the way you want others to treat you. Respect for others eliminates any form of prejudice, discrimination, or harassment (including but not limited to rank, position, age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, physical attributes, etc.). In addition, respect for others means to respect the positions of those in authority which include faculty, staff, administrators, active duty personnel and the leadership of the Corps of Cadets. Finally, respect includes a healthy respect for one’s self.

Schofield’s Definition of Discipline “The discipline which makes the soldiers of a free country reliable in battle is not to be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment. On the contrary, such treatment is far more likely to destroy than to make an army. It is possible to impart instruction and to give commands in such a manner and such a tone of voice to inspire in the soldier no feeling but an intense desire to obey, while the opposite manner and tone of voice cannot fail to excite strong resentment and a desire to disobey. The one mode or the other of dealing with subordinates springs from a corresponding spirit in the breast of the commander. He who feels the respect which is due to others cannot fail to inspire in them regard for himself, while he who feels, and hence manifests, disrespect toward others, especially his inferiors, cannot fail to inspire hatred against himself.”—Major General John M. Schofield, Address to the Corps of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy, August 11, 1879

Title Watch We Were Soldiers Video Clip Discuss: Reactions to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Y_A5Mz7jA Discuss: Reactions to video Bullet points at the end of the video How do the bullet points at the end of the video apply to leadership with peers, followers, and/or knobs here on campus? Fort Apache Video

A Leader’s Responsibility Leaders identify problems, teach their subordinates how to solve them, and then hold them responsible for applying the solution to the problem. A leader‘s goal is to make their subordinates independent and interdependent. The leader is not always going to be there and must equip their subordinates to act in the absence of direction.

A Leader’s Responsibility This means the leader must equip them with the tools needed to act in the absence of the leader. An attitude of “They’re knobs; I hate Knobs; let them figure it out.” is not acceptable. Rather the leader’s attitude should be “I have provided them with the information needed to accomplish the task to standard, and I must let them accomplish the task.”

Behavior vs. Skills Deficit Leaders must identify the cause of the performance shortfall. Is it a behavioral or motivational shortfall? Is it a skills shortfall? This simple test helps the leader identify where the rules or standards failure lies and how best to correct it.

Mission First; People Always! Leaders understand that the individual’s worth is not diminished even though you can’t accept the performance.

Outside the Gates How do we demonstrate respect outside the gates in military, academic, corporate, or community life?

Take Aways The Leader is a RESOURCE. Never do the work for your subordinates because all that does is foster dependency and does not develop leaders. Respect flows both ways. It is both earned and given and only truly exists if it is a two way street.

– President Ronald Reagan Questions & Comments "The character that takes command in moments of crucial choices has already been determined by a thousand other choices made earlier in seemingly unimportant moments. It has been determined by all the 'little' choices of the past--by all those times when the voice of conscience was at war with the voice of temptation, [which was] whispering the lie that 'it really doesn't matter.' It has been determined by all the day-to-day decisions made when life seemed easy and crises seemed far away…” – President Ronald Reagan