Servant Leadership: Safeguarding the Welfare, Morale, and Spirit of Marines

Abstract

Throughout history, the Corps has relied on a sense of spirit to foster cohesion and enhance commitment. Marine Corps culture began to change during the interwar period when the Corps was routinely forced to justify its existence as a necessary, viable, and a separate military organization. The organizational culture that resulted from a constant fear of disbandment created a common approach to leadership that inadequately safeguards the welfare, morale, and spirit of Marines. An emphasis on servant leadership would enable leaders to protect the welfare of Marines while realigning the Corps with its spiritual heritage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176537

Entities

People

  • Abdul E Mack

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cognition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructors
  • Leadership
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.