An effective commander, Guren locates the leaders on the battlefield to engage them directly. Guren rallies soldiers with the harsh truth many may not survive but the goal is not to come back alive, it is to be victorious no matter what. To help others distinguish when it is okay to be facetious or serious, Guren will issue a reality check involving a practice fight, where he holds back to prevent them injury, to lay bare the consequence of failure.