CADET LEADER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (CLDT) SY 2014-15
Lesson #3SY 2013-14
Military Professionalism
CADET LEADER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (CLDT) SY 2014-15
Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is to discuss characteristics of military professionalism and how they apply to The Citadel.
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Performance Objectives
At the end of this discussion, cadets will be able to identify 7 characteristics of military professionalism.
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Performance Evaluation
At the conclusion of this block of instruction, cadets will be able to identify behaviors that are either consistent or inconsistent with military professionalism.
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Expectations
Truth:
Incoming Fourth Classmen expect rank holders at The Citadel to be professional.
This is a reason why many choose to attend The Citadel.
Is this what you expected when you arrived? Is this what you experienced when you arrived?
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Question
• Are you going to do those things that you saw as “unprofessional” or are you going to take the higher ground and truly be professional?
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Discussion
In your discussion groups take 10 minutes to discuss what you think it means to be professional. Be prepared to discuss your thoughts.
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Discussion
What does it mean to be professional?
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Elements of Military Professionalism
1) Knowledge of Mission
2) Technical Proficiency
3) Maturity
4) Duty
5) Honor
6) Respect
7) Knowing One’s Subordinates
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Knowledge of Unit Mission
In order to be a professional military leader you must know your unit’s mission because your job is mission accomplishment.
MissionMenMe
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Learning The Mission
How do you find out what your unit’s mission is?
Commander’s PhilosophyUnit Mission StatementCitadel Mission Statement
White Book
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Technical Proficiency
As a professional rank holder you must have the technical skills to achieve mission accomplishment.
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Technical Proficiency
• How would you have felt last year if a corporal or sergeant tried to teach you drill if they couldn’t drill themselves?
• You probably wouldn’t follow that corporal or sergeant
into a coffee shop. There would be no trust.
• Technical proficiency also fosters trust
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Maturity
As a rank holder you are expected to act as a mature adult. All of your actions must be consistent
You may look sharp in uniform and max a PT test but if you spend your weekend drunk and naked passed out on King Street your effectiveness as a leader will be severely diminished.
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Duty
• Duty:
“Duty is the most sublime word in the English language. Do your duty in all things....You can never do more, you should never wish to do less.”
-attributed to Robert E. Lee.
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Duty
It is the duty of every cadet officer and non-commissioned officer to support the authority of his or her superiors (White Book 1-3:a) Remember…everyone always works for or reports to someone
else.
Duty always takes precedence over privileges.
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Discussion
What does it mean that Duty always takes precedence over privileges?
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Duty and Privileges
• Most extra privileges that are associated with rank are granted to give the rank holder more “flexibility” to accomplish his or her duties.
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Duty
A Key component of Duty is Accountability
Accountability means…..
First, I am accountable for my own actions, Then I hold others accountable for their actions.
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Discussion
What are some examples of accountability at The Citadel?
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Honor
The development of character and integrity in the members of the Corps of Cadets is a basic objective of The Citadel (The Guidon).
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Honor
• One of the key components of honor is integrity.
Integrity is:
Doing the right thing when no one is watching.
Doing the right thing when everyone is watching.
Living the Honor Code on a daily basis
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Respect
There are two components of respect:
Respect for Yourself
Respect for Each Other
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Knowing One’s Subordinates
To fully develop your subordinates into the cadets they should be, you need to know them. This means knowing:
1) Strengths and areas for improvement
2) What Motivates them
3) Factors that may inhibit performance
4) Their Health and Welfare
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Knowing One’s Subordinates
• There is a difference between knowing your subordinates and fraternization
• Fraternization is to associate or mingle as brothers or on fraternal terms.
-It includes a disregard for rank-It subverts the chain of command-It undermines good order and discipline
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Professionalism Summarized
• True professionalism creates a positive environment.
– Positive is not synonymous with “weak”• Positive motivates, strengthens, and emboldens.• Positive creates the “can do” attitude that even the
most difficult mission can be accomplished.
• Let your unit’s self-fulfilling prophecy be positivenot negative.