Trust-Based Leadership: Marine Corps Leadership Concepts for Today’s Business Leaders

This 574-page book explains how Mike Ettore adapted Marine Corps leadership concepts during his career as a business leader and developed the Trust-Based Leadership™ model to help others become effective leaders. Section I covers time-tested Marine Corps leadership philosophies applicable to business, including the Marine Mindset, Teacher-Scholar 360° Concept, the 5 Laws of Leadership, the 5 Pillars of Leadership, the 3 Main Responsibilities of Leaders, and Leadership's 3 "Secret Weapons." Section II details the Trust-Based Leadership™ model. After retiring from the Marine Corps in 1998, Ettore became a C-level executive at a publicly traded company. This section covers the 10 Enabling Concepts of Trust-Based Leadership™, Mission Tactics & Commander's Intent, the 2 Types of Friction, Standard Operating Procedures, and Common Operating Language. Section III examines the qualities, traits, and techniques required to implement the Trust-Based Leadership™ model, including the 10 Key Attributes of the Trust-Based Leader, Authority vs Responsibility, Decisiveness in Chaotic Environments, Trust, Delegation and Supervision, Esprit de Corps, the "Leaders Eat Last" Philosophy, and the 3 Leadership Styles. Section IV presents anecdotes conveying leadership lessons Ettore has learned.