Leaders Eat Last. A very good book by Simon Sinek but based on an old Marine Corps principal.
While other services have 'head of line privileges' - basically the more senior you are the more you can cut in line to get food at chow time. In the Marines, you always line up most junior to more senior.
It drives home the responsibility leaders have to take care of the people who follow them.
Exactly. This also extends further. I have led and managed, and always try to take on the least appealing work while letting those I managed do the 'fun' work.
While other services have 'head of line privileges' - basically the more senior you are the more you can cut in line to get food at chow time. In the Marines, you always line up most junior to more senior.
It drives home the responsibility leaders have to take care of the people who follow them.