In 1920 there was a major change of attitude in the officer Corps with the U.S. Marines. General John Lejeune, the Commandant of the Marine Corps at the time, wrote the following on the heels of World War I: The World War wrought a great change in the relations between officers & enlisted men in the military services.  A spirit of comradeship & brotherhood in arms came into being in the training camps and on the battlefields.  This spirit is too fine a thing to be allowed to die.  It must be fostered & kept alive and made the move force in all Marine Corps organizations.  (Fleet Marine Force Manual 1-0) I love how General Lejeune recognized that there was great power & potential in the enlisted ranks of the time.  This leadership philosophy was institutionalized within the Marine Corps and has been a direct contributor to the massive success the Marine Corps has experienced. Click here to subscribe to my mailing list & receive my free Common Sense Leadership Guide! In this podcast episode I talk about how, as leaders, we need to adopt this "Teacher-Scholar" relationship with our subordinates.  Some of the highlights are: The leadership responsibility has to be spread throughout all levels. The mission demands that anyone should be able to carry-on if the leaders is taken out of the "fight". Teach your people to take your job; this creates depth & sustainability. Take the ambitions & dreams of your people seriously. It is in the Leader's best interest to become a teacher. If you don't teach your personnel, somebody else will, for better or worse. [saf feature="itunes" cta="Subscribe & Follow in iTunes"]