Army Leadership Flashcards
Leadership is
the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation
to accomplish the mission and improve the organization
An Army Leader is
anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people by
providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
Leaders Influence by
persuading people do what is necessary
Leaders provide Purpose by
direct means such as requests, directives, or orders, They
explain why something should or must be done and provide context whenever possible.
Subordinates who understand why they are doing something difficult and discern the higher purpose are
more likely to do the right thing when leaders are not present to direct their every action.
Providing effective direction requires that leaders communicate:
the desired end state for the direction they provide.
Mission command is the Army’s approach to command and control that:
empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation
A leader’s role in motivation is at times to
Understand others’ needs and desires,
to align and elevate individual desires into team goals, and
to inspire others to accomplish those larger goals, even if it means risking their lives.
Leaders who personally share ___________ and _________ demonstrate to subordinates that they are
invested in the outcome and willing and able to do what they ask subordinates to do.
Hardship, Risk.
The Core Leader Attributes are
Character, Presence, Intellect
Character is
the moral and ethical qualities of the leader.
Presence is
characteristics open to display by the leader and open to viewing by others.
Intellect is
the mental and social abilities the leader applies while leading.
The Core Leader competencies are:
Leads, Develop, Achieves
The Competency Category of leads includes
Leads others, builds trust, extense Influence, Communicates
The Competency Category of Develops includes
Prepares Self, Creates a Positive Environment, Develops Others, Stewards of the Profession
The Competency Category of Achieves includes
Gets Results, Anticipates, Integrates tasks, roles, resources, and priorities, improves performance, gives feedback, executes, adapts
Being self-aware means
seeing one’s self as viewed by others and understanding the levels of influence one
is likely to have with followers.
Command is
the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates
by virtue of rank or assignment
Informal Leadership stems from
personal initiative, special knowledge, unique experiences, or technical expertise specific to an
individual or team.
As leaders, Officers:
command units, establish policy, and manage resources while balancing risks and caring
for their people and families
While officers depend on the counsel, technical skill, maturity, and experience of subordinates to translate their orders into action, they are ultimately responsible for _____________.
mission success
Commanders at all levels have __________________who provide advice and serve as an important source of knowledge about enlisted matters, as well as experts about tactical and technical questions.
senior enlisted advisors
The Three Levels of Leadership are
Direct, Organizational, and Strategic
__________ leadership is face-to-face or first-line leadership that generally occurs in organizations where
subordinates see their leaders all the time such as teams, squads, sections, platoons, departments, companies,
batteries, and troops.
Direct
Organizational leaders exercise leadership through
subordinate leaders responsible for leading the various organizations that make up the larger organization.
__________________ guides and integrates multiple organizational-level units that perform a wide range of
functions.
Strategic leadership
Character attributes that are of special interest to the Army and its leaders are
- The Army Values
- Empathy
- Warrior Ethos and Service Ethos
- Discipline
- Humility
What are three perspectives that ADRP 6-22 highlights as ways to think about ethical concerns?
- Virtue Ethics- desirable virtues such as courage, justice, and benevolence define ethical
outcomes - Rule Ethics- a set of agreed-upon values or rules, such as the Army Values
or Constitutional rights - Utilitarian Ethics- the consequences of the decision on whatever produces the
greatest good for the greatest number as most favorable
Army leaders show empathy when
they genuinely relate to another person’s situation, motives, or
feelings.
leaders maintain discipline by
enforcing standards impartially and consistently.
Humility exists on a continuum, what are the consequences of too much or too little humility?
Too little humility represents arrogance or hubris, which may lead to overconfidence.
Excess humility is problematic because it is interpreted as shyness, meekness, passivity, blind obedience, or timidity.
Holistic fitness recognizes that individual well-being depends on
interdependent areas including
physical fitness, resilience, training, individual spirituality
(self-identity, beliefs, and life purpose beyond self), social interaction (positive connection with others), and physical, psychological, and behavioral health
Confidence grows from
Professional competence and a realistic appraisal of one’s abilities.
Leaders instill resilience and a winning spirit in subordinates through
Personal example and tough, realistic training.
_________ and _______thinking provide the basis for understanding, visualizing, and describing complex, ill-structured problems and developing approaches to solve them.
Critical, Creative
Judgment requires the capacity to
assess situations accurately, draw rational conclusions, and make
decisions.
Being innovative requires creative thinking that uses both __________________ and _______________approaches
- adaptive (drawing from expertise and prior knowledge)
- Innovative (developing completely new ideas)
Interpersonal Tact is the capacity to
honestly state one’s views about an idea or another person as diplomatically as possible to ensure it is understood without causing unnecessary offense.
Effective leaders can read others’ emotional states to
employ the right balance of interpersonal tact and
candor in a particular situation.
_________________ is in-depth knowledge and skill developed from experience, training, and education.
Expertise
Whereas _________________ only affects a follower’s behavior, _________________ reaches deeper—changing
attitudes, beliefs, and behavior.
compliance, commitment
The nine Methods of Influence are:
Pressure.
Legitimating.
Exchange.
Personal appeals.
Collaboration.
Rational persuasion.
Apprising.
Inspirational appeals.
Participation.
________________occurs when leaders use explicit demands to achieve compliance, such as establishing
deadlines for the completion of tasks and communicating negative consequences for those not met.
Pressure
______________ occurs when leaders establish their authority as the basis for a request when it may not
be obvious.
Legitimating
__________________ is an influence method that leaders use when they offer to provide incentives for gaining a
higher level of compliance with orders or instructions.
Exchange
_____________________ occur when the leader asks for a subordinate’s support based upon their personal or
longstanding professional relationship, generally out of loyalty.
Personal appeals
_______________________ occurs when the leader engages with subordinates or peers to apply influence by
contributing to the outcome.
Collaboration
___________________ requires providing a broader context, logical argument, or explanations showing
how a request is relevant to the goal and why something should or must be done.
Rational persuasion
_________________ happens when the leader explains why an order or request will benefit a subordinate or team,
such as explaining how performing a task a certain way that will save time.
Apprising
_________________ occur when the leader creates enthusiasm for a request by arousing strong
emotions in support of a decision they must make or have already made.
Inspirational appeals
__________________ occurs when leaders ask others to join them in determining how best to address a problem
or meet an objective.
Participation
When influencing others, Army leaders understand three things:
The reasons for influence should align with the Army Values, the Uniform Code of Military
Justice, the Soldier’s Creed, and the Army Civilian Corps Creed.
Commitment emphasizes empowerment and long-lasting trust.
Compliance focuses on quickly meeting task demands.
_________________ provide a mark for performance to assess execution of tasks, as well as compliance with
established policy and law.
Standards
Standards have 3 core attributes:
observable, measurable, and
achievable
An effective leader instills discipline by
training to standard,
using rewards and corrective actions judiciously,
instilling confidence,
building trust among team members,
and ensuring they have the necessary technical and tactical expertise to perform their job.
Negotiation is a problem-solving process in which:
two or more parties discuss and seek to satisfy their interests on various issues through joint
decisions.
The desired end state of the negotiation process is
the creation of a suitable choice between a clear, realistic, and satisfactory commitment and a reasonable alternative to a negotiated agreement that better meets the leader’s interests.
Critical Questions that leaders ask themselves after major events include:
What happened?
How did I react?
How did others react and why?
What did I learn about myself based on what I did and how I felt?
How will I apply what I learned?
_______________ is the voluntary developmental relationship that exists between a person of greater
experience and a person of lesser experience that is characterized by mutual trust and respect
Mentorship
______________ is the process used by leaders to guide subordinates to improve performance and develop their potential.
Counseling
The Three Stages of Developing Teams are:
Formation, Enrichment, Sustainment
The Two critical steps of the Formation stage of Army Teams are
Reception: leaders welcoming new members to the organization
Orientation: meeting other team members, learning the layout and schedule of the
workplace, and generally understanding conditions
During the _____________ stage, teams strengthen relationships between members and focus on team
objectives.
enrichment
During the _____________ stage, members identify as a “team.” They own it, have pride in it, and want team success.
Sustainment
Army members do the following to improve performance:
Ask questions about how to perform tasks better.
Anticipate the need for change and action.
Analyze tasks to determine better ways to achieve desired end states.
Identify ways to improve unit or organizational procedures.
Leverage technologies to improve effectiveness.
Demonstrate and encourage critical and creative thinking.
These Phrases kill initaitive and discourage others from implementing changes to improve the organization:
We tried that before.
There’s no budget for that.
You misunderstood my request—don’t rock the boat.
We do not have time for that.
This is the way we have always done it.
That is not a priority.
