Marine Leadership

Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions

While working to develop a sense of responsibility in students, instructors must demonstrate responsibility to students through their own actions. Little things like keeping your word, not making excuses, and willingness to accept responsibility when things go wrong set the example. Instructors should seek additional responsibility rather than remaining content with their current status. Volunteer in local community and charitable organizations. Ask for more responsibility in your Taekwondo organization and volunteer to help at every opportunity. Take the initiative and assume leadership whenever you can, and if you are subordinate to another, give that person your best efforts and your loyalty.

Ensure assigned tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished

As instructors, we often assign tasks to our students, from dojang cleanup days, organizing a function or special event, helping in the day-to-day running of the dojang, to performing a certain techniques during class. When giving instructions, make sure they are clearly understood and offer clarification if necessary. Supervise tasks, while staying out of the way, and make sure the task is completed.