This document discusses the importance of leadership character. It states that leadership requires men of character who are motivated by principles of honor. Character is developed through personality, values, relationships, and experiences. A leader must develop their own character and guide the character development of subordinates. Key requirements for leadership character include being unselfish, just, a role model, physically strong, morally energetic, fearless, strict, a reader, humble, able to negotiate, have a tough outlook but sensitive heart, lead from the front, have tactical wisdom, and take risks. Leaders develop character through determining their own dominant behaviors and values, setting goals, hard work and challenging experiences. They also establish a command climate and reward actions that provide stressful experiences to

1. LEADERSHIP MORALE MOTIVATION COMMAND DISCIPLINE

2. OFFICERSHIP AIR CDRE MOHAN DE ZOYSA. psc, MSc(def), ctf-ndu

3. LEADERSHIP “ IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL THING TO DIE FOR ONE’S COUNTRY”

4. LEADERSHIP “ WAR MUST BE CARRIED ON SYSTEMATICALLY, AND TO DO IT YOU MUST HAVE MEN OF CHARACTER ACTIVATED BY PRINCIPLES OF HONOR” George Washington

5. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - DESIGNATES A LEADER’S MORAL WORTH OR VALUE - RESULTS FROM * PERSONALITY * VALUES * PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS * EXPERIENCES

6. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - DEVELOPMENT * DEVELOP OWN CHARACTER AND ALSO GUIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF SUBORDINATES

7. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - REQUIREMENTS * UNSELFISHNESS * JUSTICE * ROLE MODEL * PHYSICAL STRENGTH * MORAL ENERGY * FEARLESSNESS

8. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - REQUIREMENTS * STRICT * READING * SELF STUDY * MANAGE RESOURCES * HUMILITY * NEGOTIATE

9. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - REQUIREMENTS * TOUGH OUTLOOK * SENSITIVE HEART * HUMANE * LEAD FROM FRONT * TACTICAL WISDOM * CHALLENGE

10. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - REQUIREMENTS * RISK TAKING * SURVIVE, FIGHT AND LEAD * DESIRE FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT

11. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - HOW TO * OWN DOMINANT BEHAVIOURAL TENDENCIES AND VALUES * DETERMINE GOALS * HARD WORK, STUDY AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCES

12. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - HOW TO * DAILY HABITS OF LIVING AND WORKING TO IMPROVE HIS DESIRABLE BEHAVIOURAL TENDENCIES AND VALUES * BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR HIS SUBORDINATES

13. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - HOW TO * ESTABLISH COMMAND CLIMATE * REWARD ACTIONS * PROVIDE STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES

14. LEADERSHIP CHARACTER - COMBAT MULTIPLIER - DECISIVE FACTOR IN BATTLE