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DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLSEssential Traits to LeadershipIn every organization, for every leader, there are some essential traits to leadership that a leader shouldconsider. Depending on the organization type, some traits could have more influence and be marked asa bigger trait to the officer leadership. The following table shows 14 essential leadership traits that afirefighting officer should consider.Table 5. Essential Leadership Traits1 IntegrityUprightness of character and soundness of moral principal, absolutetruthfulness and honesty2 KnowledgeAcquired information, including professional knowledge and anunderstanding of your Marines3 CourageA mental quality that recognizes fear of danger or criticism but enables oneto proceed in the face of it with calmness and firmness4 DecisivenessAbility to reach decisions promptly and to announce them in a clear forcefulmanner5 DependabilityThe certainty of the proper performance of duty6 Initiative7 Tact8 Justice9 Enthusiasm10 Bearing11 Endurance12 Unselfishness13 LoyaltySeeing what has to be done and commencing a course of action, even in theabsenceThe ability to deal with others without creating offenseThe quality of being impartial and consistent in exercising commandThe display of sincere interest and exuberance in the performance of dutyCreating a favourable impression in carriage, appearance and personalconduct at all timesThe mental and physical stamina measured by the ability to stand pain,fatigue, distress and hardshipAvoidance of providing for ones comfort and personal advancement at theexpense of othersFaithfulness to country, Corps, unit, and to your seniors and subordinatesThe quality of weighing facts and possible solutions on which to base14 JudgmentdecisionsSource: Lejeune, A. J.: Leadership Guide [3]Model for Developing Leadership SkillsThe model for developing leadership skills of firefighting officers is based on the General SystemsTheory. First of all, we should learn something about the system theory in general, before applying itto the specific area and trying to resolve a specific problem.General Systems Theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal ofelucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields ofresearch. In this context the word systems is used to refer specifically to self-regulating systems, thatare self-correcting through feedback. Self-regulating systems are found in nature, including thephysiological systems of our body, in local and global ecosystems, and in human learning processes.490M&S 8(2013)