The Importance Of Marine Corps Leadership

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Where Marine Corps Leadership is Failing When we think of leadership, many people may think of current or former presidents. They could also think of their boss at work or coach from whatever sport they participated in throughout grade school and college. What were the traits that distinguished them for their role as a leader? One of the most common traits that exist in many areas is that leaders are typically males. Even looking back in history leadership roles where highly monopolized by male figures. Washington, Napoleon, and even God is identified as male. One of the most resistant areas that this discrimination exists in is the military and more so the Marine Corps. It is important to develop an understanding of the benefits of equally …show more content…

It has maintained a primary structure of male dominance. It presents the concerns of equality and a resistance to eventual progression. Since the late 1840 's the start of women 's movement to gain respect and value within American society. They have proven to be an essential element in societal progression. The importance of women in these positions includes differing leadership styles and even to act as the grounding moral reminders for young military men …show more content…

This argument can be true in many cases. Men in more male dominant group less professional attitudes toward females within the group (Cohen). This is a similar case that was made when any ethnicity or gender other than a white male served in the military for the first time. In hindsight, some of the most crucial figures in the military have been just that. Consider the Navajo Code Talkers, Tuskegee Airmen, and the Harlem Hellfighters. Both groups were regarded as less than that of all white male units and yet they displayed some of the most distinguishing acts in combat of their era. But in these cases, we are restricting the right of a group because others don’t like

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