To be a good leader, either in the military or civilian world, one must be able to make decisions, follow directions, and most of all, know how to be a follower. An officer has great responsibility in their work. They start out in charge of about 30 soldiers. They are responsible for the actions of those 30 soldiers. Along with the responsibility of those people, officers have duties to be carried out by those officers in higher positions. As an officer advances in the military, the number of people they are accountable