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Promoting Morale
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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Requirement for military advancement
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PRIDE.—Many Navy units have an outstanding reputation for their professional ability and their ability to  get  the  job  done.  Other  units  can’t  seem  to  do anything right. What makes the difference? The answer is simple—the outstanding outfit has  esprit de corps. The members of the unit have pride in self, Navy, and their country! Help your unit be a winner. Show your pride in self, Navy,  and  country.  Wear  your  uniform  proudly. Compliment personnel working for you on their sharp appearance and good work. By doing this, you help your unit become an efficient, tightly knit crew. KEEP  PERSONNEL  INFORMED.—You  can boost morale and promote  esprit de corps  and pride by keeping your personnel informed. Everyone likes to know  what’s  going  on.  When  will  the  ship  get underway? What’s the workload for tomorrow? When will the squadron deploy? This is the type of day-to-day information you can pass on to your personnel. Let them know about upcoming drills. Explain the reasons for the drills. Letting people know what to expect promotes good morale. INTEGRITY.—Always be honest with yourself, your shipmates, and your superiors. Make promises only when you can keep them and only when you intend to keep them. Keeping promises earns you respect from your shipmates, and you must have their respect to be an effective leader. FOLLOWERSHIP Everyone  in  the  Navy  is  in  a  position  of followership. No matter how high you go in the chain of command, you still report to someone higher. Even the President, as Commander in Chief, reports to the people of the United States. To be a good leader, you must know how to be a good follower. Always carry out your orders promptly, to the best of your ability, and as cheerfully as possible. Show your workers that even if an order is disagreeable or causes personal inconvenience, you still must carry it out. Loyalty, both up and down the chain of command, is essential to effective leadership. Commands and Orders A good follower obeys all orders received from personnel higher in the chain of command. The Navy has two kinds of obedience—immediate and reasoned. COMMAND.—Immediate  obedience  is  an automatic response to a command. You must follow a command immediately and exactly as given without asking questions. For example, if you receive an order to make  a  turn  while  steering  your  ship,  you  do  so immediately. If you didn’t respond at once, you could endanger the ship. ORDER.—Reasoned  obedience  is  the  proper response to an order. An order lets you ask questions if you don’t understand. You can use your own judgment in carrying out an order. For example, if your leading petty officer (LPO) tells you to paint your living space, you  decide  the  number  of  brush  strokes  to  use. Reasoned  obedience  lets  you  obey  an  order  while learning from your experience in carrying it out. Followership Qualities To be a good follower, try to develop the following qualities: Loyalty—Always be loyal to the personnel above you in the chain of command, whether or not you agree with them. Initiative—Do what must be done without waiting to be told. Showing initiative demonstrates your ability to be a leader. Dependability—Be  dependable.  The  person  in charge must have help in carrying out the mission. The leader must be able to depend on the followers to get the job done. Dependable followers increase the efficiency of the leader and the command. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you will be able to— Identify  the  fundamental  concept  of  the Continuous Improvement Program. 21-3 Student Notes:







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