Drill your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Effective military training requires both disciplined instruction and leading by personal example.
- In plain terms
- Train your troops well and show them how to behave by doing it yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Leaders must model the behavior they expect from their team.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you lead by example?
- What habits do you want others to adopt?
Another view
Not every leader has the technical expertise to demonstrate every task.
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