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A Marine Corps Leadership Principle for Parents. Parents must give clear, concise orders that cannot be misunderstood, and then by close supervision, ensure that these orders are properly executed. Before you can expect your family to perform they must know what is expected of them. The most important part of this principle is the accomplishment of the mission. In order to develop this principle, you should:

• Issue every order as if it were your own
• Use the established chain of command
• Encourage subordinates to ask questions concerning any point in your orders or directives they do not understand
• Question subordinates to determine if there is any doubt or misunderstanding in regard to the task to be accomplished
• Supervise the execution of your orders – Exercise care and thought in supervision; over supervision will hurt initiative and create resentment, while under supervision will not get the job done

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