Comments on: Leadership’s Ring of Fire http://people-equation.com/leadership-ring-of-fire/ Influence with Integrity | Win at Office Politics | Get Along with Co-Workers Thu, 17 May 2012 12:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Donna Highfill http://people-equation.com/leadership-ring-of-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Donna Highfill Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:44:49 +0000 http://jennifervmiller.com/?p=431#comment-489 Jennifer: As soon as I read that firefighter story my thought was "That leader should have been so trusted that his men didn't question his instructions." You're right on the money . . .there was some reason beyond fear that caused those men to not listen to him. Having spent time on a Marine Corps based in California (teaching), I know that those Marines so trusted their Drill Sargeants they would do whatever was asked of them. Not because they trusted blindly, but because those leaders did everything that was asked of their people. If they made them dig a ditch, they dug it with them. If they made them sleep in the rain in that ditch, they slept with them. Great story, and great points as always. Thank you! Donna Jennifer: As soon as I read that firefighter story my thought was “That leader should have been so trusted that his men didn’t question his instructions.” You’re right on the money . . .there was some reason beyond fear that caused those men to not listen to him.

Having spent time on a Marine Corps based in California (teaching), I know that those Marines so trusted their Drill Sargeants they would do whatever was asked of them. Not because they trusted blindly, but because those leaders did everything that was asked of their people. If they made them dig a ditch, they dug it with them. If they made them sleep in the rain in that ditch, they slept with them.

Great story, and great points as always. Thank you!

Donna

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