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"And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them."
Psalm 78:72

 

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What others say about the application of Marine Corps Leadership to the civilian world...

 

“The Marine Corps has developed the finest leadership training in the world. The leadership principles taught by the Marines are universally applicable and are the bedrock of the FedEx management system.”

Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Marine Veteran

 

 

The May-June 1999 issue of Harvard Business Review included an article documenting a study completed by McKinsey and Company, the world’s leading management consulting firm. Included in the study were the top fifty organizations in the world known for their leadership development. The suggestion to include the Marine Corps was met with much resistance. After much consternation, the Marine Corps was included in the study. What were the results? “…the (McKinsey) team concluded that the Corps outperformed all other organizations when it came to training frontline leaders and -  "The Marines did so by using managerial practices that although rarely found in the for-profit world are relevant and applicable to business.”

 

 

“There is no better preparation for the rigors of running a business than the intense training of the U.S. Marine Corps.” 

Wharton Leadership Digest

 

 

“If there was ever an organization with an abundance of leaders, at every level of the chain of command, it is the Marine Corps. If the Marine Corps were to be magically transformed into a business overnight, those of us in private enterprise would immediately be aware of ‘the new kid on the block’. The dedication to mission—and the ability of it’s leaders to inspire those under their authority—would make the Marine Corps in the business world exactly what it is in the military world - a success out of all proportion to its size”.

Vernon R. Loucks, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Baxter International

 

 

“Teams work when they are created for the right reasons, and when they are created in the right way. The organization that I think does the best job of meeting these requirements is the U.S. Marine Corps.”

Jon Katzenbach, author of Performance: Aligning the Hearts and Minds of Your Employees

 

 

“Given the tough terrain Corporate America is traversing, it may be time to send in more Marines.”

Business Week Magazine

 

 

“In a way, I see the Marines as a microcosm of America at it’s best. Their focus isn’t on weapons and tactics, but on leadership. That’s the whole point of the Marines.”

Matt Pottinger, Wall Street Journal

 

 

“Dozens of times a week, young men ask me to recommend a branch of the service. My answer: If you want to be challenged and forge stronger values, better character and develop into a better person, join the Marines.”

Col. David H. Hackworth, U.S. Army (Ret) - most decorated soldier in Vietnam

 

 

 

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