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: the 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 truthfulness and honesty.
9. JUDGMENT: the 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.