Skingraft Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) The Marine Corps’ 14 leadership traits – BEARING MARINES UNCOVERED // June 1st, 2011 // By Sgt. Sneden By: Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas BEARING is this week’s Marine Corps leadership trait, and it’s defined as, “the way you conduct and carry yourself. Your manner should reflect alertness, competence, confidence, and control.†This trait is stressed by drill instructors continually throughout recruit training. I remember hearing tall tales of experiments resulting in the creation of sand fleas just to test recruits’ bearing at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. Of course they aren’t true, but the fact remains they do a very good job of teaching recruits to maintain their BEARING. It is those times of maintaining BEARING that I use to frame my understanding of this trait. A leader must keep their composure by controlling their mind and their body no matter the circumstances. Which would be more effective: a leader hysterically shouting orders OR a leader calmly directing his assets? The calm, cool, and collected leader will prevail where the hysterical fails every time. All of us have had to maintain our BEARING at some point in our career, whether it was recruit training or getting a good ol’ fashioned ass-chewing from the first sergeant! Being able to maintain your BEARING in a stressful situation is part of what sets Marines apart from “lesser†services … where they crumble we prevail! Edited September 9, 2013 by Skingraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullcocky101 Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 89 Content Count: 1,803 Reputation: 187 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/09/2007 Share Posted September 9, 2013 HE isn't smiling or joking in the press conferences and he isn't making excuses (see Skip and the humidity). He knows what went wronng and is confident that it will be fixed...all we need to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick1ru2 Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 555 Content Count: 14,415 Reputation: 445 Days Won: 13 Joined: 07/25/2008 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Yeah, well, you know its not a military job, the pay is way too good. Coaches can act however they want on the sidelines include behavior that would get players ejected. Edited September 9, 2013 by slick1ru2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skingraft Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted September 9, 2013 CWT has a solid bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull-by-Marriage Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Bull Backers Topic Count: 355 Content Count: 4,741 Reputation: 127 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/25/2004 Share Posted September 9, 2013 The Marine Corps’ 14 leadership traits – BEARING MARINES UNCOVERED // June 1st, 2011 // By Sgt. Sneden By: Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas BEARING is this week’s Marine Corps leadership trait, and it’s defined as, “the way you conduct and carry yourself. Your manner should reflect alertness, competence, confidence, and control.†This trait is stressed by drill instructors continually throughout recruit training. I remember hearing tall tales of experiments resulting in the creation of sand fleas just to test recruits’ bearing at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. Of course they aren’t true, but the fact remains they do a very good job of teaching recruits to maintain their BEARING. It is those times of maintaining BEARING that I use to frame my understanding of this trait. A leader must keep their composure by controlling their mind and their body no matter the circumstances. Which would be more effective: a leader hysterically shouting orders OR a leader calmly directing his assets? The calm, cool, and collected leader will prevail where the hysterical fails every time. All of us have had to maintain our BEARING at some point in our career, whether it was recruit training or getting a good ol’ fashioned ass-chewing from the first sergeant! Being able to maintain your BEARING in a stressful situation is part of what sets Marines apart from “lesser†services … where they crumble we prevail! CWT has a solid bearing. While in USAF Basic I grit my teeth the TI caught it, and jumped up, down and up my "stuff" again. I agree CWT has a solid bearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skingraft Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I lost by bearing once, and I stress once.... Someone took my cover when they were hurrying out and I slapped my leg being pissed... I was smoked until the walls sweated... that was the last time i was smoked on the quarter deck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Coach T's attitude looks terrible? Look in the mirror, guy. Go Bulls! /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Alum Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 502 Reputation: 24 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/08/2010 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Skippy had a great attitude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbsak Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 85 Content Count: 2,019 Reputation: 303 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/22/2011 Share Posted September 9, 2013 no enthusiasm no smile no passion Cool and collected. Gave no excuses. Ready to work. How is that a bad thing after a loss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted September 9, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Most terrible post of the year goes to.....Smazza!!! Yipieeeee!!!! Edited September 9, 2013 by NewEnglandBull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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