A Marine Corps Leadership Principle for Parents. A parent must have a thorough knowledge of the tactical and technical capabilities of the family. Successful completion of a task depends upon how well you know your families’ capabilities. If the task assigned is one that your family has not been trained to do, failure is very likely to occur. Failures lower your family morale and self-esteem. Seek out challenging tasks for your family but be sure that your family is prepared for and has the ability to successfully complete the task.
Techniques for development of this principle are to:
Avoid volunteering your unit for tasks that are beyond their capabilities
Be sure that tasks assigned to subordinates are reasonable
Assign tasks equally among your subordinates
Use the full capabilities of your unit before requesting assistance
