Simon Sinek: The Marine Corps

Simon Sinek is considered a “visionary thinker with rare intellect” and focuses on teaching leaders and organizations how to inspire people (Simon Sinek INC n.d.). Mr. Sinek developed a concept called the Golden Circle, which is a concept that epitomizes why the Marine Corps is the most premiere fighting organization in the world. The Marine Corps started out with limited resources, a small amount of manpower, and a concise mission statement. According to the book First to Fight, “The initial mission of the Marine Corps was to provide security for the ships in which Marines were embarked” (Krulak 2013). In addition, the early Marines boarded other ships, landed ashore to fight, and fired on enemy ships. The Marine Corps’ existence was …show more content…
The process of developing a sense of history and pride in culture begins in the indoctrination process and continues during the entirety of a Marines’ career. Examples such as the reading of General Lejeune’s birthday message, mess nights, and the Marine Corps Martial Arts programs are all efforts to remind Marines of the standard that must be lived up to. The Marine Corps also has the most stringent physical fitness standards, height and weight standards, and provides leadership training at all levels. In addition, the Marine Corps developed a planning process that allows for freedom of thought, innovation, and creativity. These elements contribute to the type of Marine that can execute the mission of being the nation’s 911 force, which results in the “what” aspect of the Golden …show more content…
Simon Sinek would categorize this as the “what” portion of the golden circle. In 1805, the United States employed an expeditionary force to defeat the Barberry Pirates and resulted in the nickname “Leathernecks”. In 1847, the Marines ceased a fortress during the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican American war. In 1918 during the battle of Belleau Wood, the Marines overcame all odds and earned the nickname “Teufelhunden” (Devil Dog). Later on in 1945, the Marines raised the national flag on Mount Suribachi, which raised the morale of the country. The list goes on and on and examples are littered throughout the Marine Corps’ history. In addition to battles, the Marine Corps responded to numerous humanitarian situations around the globe (United States Marine Corps 2017). The Marine Corps produces results and the “what” aspect of the Golden Circle allows for Americans to enjoy constitutional freedoms and the American way of