Command and leadership

COMMAND AND

LEADERSHIPBY

MAJOR (RETD.) PRAVIN SINGHCOMMANDANT

MMS

MAN MANAGEMENT

•THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS IDEAS TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP AND AROUSE ENTHUSIASM AMONGST MEN.

•THIS IS CORRECT OFFICER MEN RELATIONSHIP.

IMP IMP ASPECTSASPECTS

KNOWLEDGE OF MEN.KNOWLEDGE OF MEN. HUMOUR.HUMOUR. TO TRUST SUBORDINATES.TO TRUST SUBORDINATES. TO ENSURE DISCIPLINE.TO ENSURE DISCIPLINE. ACCEPT SOUND ADVICE.ACCEPT SOUND ADVICE. SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.SET A GOOD EXAMPLE. BE CHEERFUL..BE CHEERFUL.. BE FIRM AND FRIENDLY.BE FIRM AND FRIENDLY. GIVE PRAISE READILY.GIVE PRAISE READILY.

DO’S

AVOID FAMILILIARITY. USING MEANINGLESS

EXPRESSIONS. BLUFF. SARCASM, BAD TEMPER AND

FAVOURITISM.

MORALE AND MAN MANAGEMENT

•MORALE AND MAN MANGEMENT ARE COMPLIMENTARY TO EACH OTHER.

•MORALE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE EFFICIENCY OF MAN MANGEMENT.

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP IS AN ARTLEADERSHIP IS AN ART OF SO INFLUENCING AND OF SO INFLUENCING AND

DIRECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR DIRECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AS TO ACCOMPLISH A MISSION AS TO ACCOMPLISH A MISSION IN THE MANNER DESIRED BY IN THE MANNER DESIRED BY THE LEADER.THE LEADER.

IT IS INTEGRATED CONCEPT, IT IS INTEGRATED CONCEPT, ENTAILS DYNAMIC ENTAILS DYNAMIC INTERACTION AMONG THE INTERACTION AMONG THE LEADER, HIS GROUP AND A LEADER, HIS GROUP AND A (MIL.) SITUATION.(MIL.) SITUATION.

PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP KNOW YOUR JOB. KNOW YOURSELF. KNOW YOUR MEN. TRAIN YOUR MEN. KEEP THEM INFORMED. SETTING PERSONAL EXAMPLE. ENSURE THE TASK IS ACCOMPLISHED. MAKING SOUND AND TIMELY DECISION. SEEKING RESPONSIBILITY. ACCEPTING RESOPNSIBILITY. EMPLOYING THE COMMAND CORRECTLY.

FACTORS ADVERSERLY FACTORS ADVERSERLY AFFECTING THE AFFECTING THE

POTENTIALPOTENTIALFEAR:-FEAR:- DEMORALISE AND DEMORALISE AND

COMPLETELY PARALYSE A PERSONCOMPLETELY PARALYSE A PERSON..RUMOURS:-RUMOURS:- DESTROYS DESTROYS

CONFIDENCE AND SPREAD CONFIDENCE AND SPREAD UNCERTAINITYUNCERTAINITY..

PANIC:-PANIC:-SUDDEN AND IRRATIONAL SUDDEN AND IRRATIONAL FEAR GENERATED BY SENSE OF FEAR GENERATED BY SENSE OF DANGER, FALSE OR IMAGINARY.DANGER, FALSE OR IMAGINARY.

WELFARE IS TO PROVIDE FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL

NEEDS SO THAT HE IS FIT AND READY TO GIVE HIS BEST.

IT DOES NOT MEAN MERELY PROVISION OF RECREATION ROOMS AND AMENITIES BUT ENSURING MEN GET THEIR FULL ENTITLEMENT OF PAY, ALLOWANCES, ACCOMODATION, LEAVE ETC.

WELFARE IS THE END PRODUCT OF MAN MANAGEMENT.

IMPORTANT ASPECTS LEAVE. PAY AND ALLOWANCES. MESSING. POSTAL. INTERVIEW AND COMPLAINTS. PRIVATE AFFAIRS. SPORTS AND GAMES. RELIGION. AMENTY GRANT UTILISATION.

DISCIPLINE•DISCIPLINE IS MENTAL MORAL SELF CONTROL RESULTING IN ORDERLINESS, PROPER SUBORDINATION AND THE CAPACITY FOR CO-OPERATION.

BEST DISCIPLINE IS ACHIEVED BY INDIVIDUAL KNOWS THE

LEADER.LEADER IDENTIFIES

THEMSELF WITH THE UNIT.GROUP IS INSPIRED BY

PERSONAL EXAMPLE AND ENTHUSIASM OF LEADER.

DISCIPLINE IS BUILD DISCIPLINE IS BUILD UP BYUP BY

TRAINING TO IMPART PRIDE IN:TRAINING TO IMPART PRIDE IN:BEING THE MEMBER OF THE BEING THE MEMBER OF THE TEAM.TEAM.

HIS JOB.HIS JOB.HIMSELF.HIMSELF.

TRAINING TO SET STANDARDS ABOVE TRAINING TO SET STANDARDS ABOVE AND MAX LAID DOWN LIMITS.AND MAX LAID DOWN LIMITS.

EXTERNAL PRESSURE, COMPETETION EXTERNAL PRESSURE, COMPETETION AND CHALLANGES LIKE GAMES AND AND CHALLANGES LIKE GAMES AND ORGANISED SPORTS.ORGANISED SPORTS.

MORALE IT IS STATE OF MIND. IT DEPENDS UPON ONE’S ATTITUDE

TOWARDS EVERYTHING THAT EFFECTS HIM:- FRIENDS, HIS LEADERS, LIFE IN GENERAL. OTHER THINGS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO HIM.

MORALE IS CLOSELY RELATED TO SATISFYING OF MAN’S BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.

TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF UNIT MUST AIM AT SATISFYING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.

HIGH MORALE HIGH MORALE IS A POSITIVE

STATE OF MIND. IT GIVES A PERSON / SOLDIER

A FEELING OF CONFIDENCE AND WELL BEING.

IT ENABLES HIM TO FACE HARDSHIP WITH COURAGE, ENDURANCE AND DETERMINATION.

EVALUATION OF MORALE ONE CAN MEASURE MORALE BY CLOSELY OBSERVING

DAILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS:- APPEARANCE. PERSONAL CONDUCT. STANDARD OF MIL COURTECY. PERSONAL HYGIENE. USE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. EXCESSIVE QUARRELLING. HARMFUL OR IRRESPONSIBLE RUMOURS. LIVING CONDITIONS. RESPONCE TO ORDERS. JOB PROFICIENCY. MOTIVATION DURING TRAINING.

MORALE IS BUILD UP BY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF WORK. DISCIPLINE AND COMRADESHIP. TRAINING. GOOD ADMINISTRATION AND MAN

MANAGEMENT. SUCCESS IN BATTLE OR ANY JOB. REGIMENTAL TRADITION. PROPOGANDA.

OTHER CONDITION AFFECTING MORALE WATER AND FOOD. GOOD LIVING CONDITIONS. REALISTIC NEWS DESSIMINATION. RECREATION. RIGHT JOB FOR RIGHT MAN. GROUP SOLDIERITY ( GOOD

COMRADESHIP). IDEOLOGY. RELIGION.

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