Army Leadership Flashcards
What field manual covers Army Leadership?
FM 6-22
Leadership Attributes? –what a leader is “CPI”
- Character (army values, warrior ethos, discipline) Army Values; Empathy; Warrior Ethos (integrity; personal identity)
- Presence (military/professional bearing, confidence, resilience) Outward appearance of leader (demeanor, actions and words)
- Intellect (mental agility, judgement, innovation, expertise) Mental and social faculties applied to leading by leader
Leadership Competencies Categories? – what a leader does “LDA” ?
- Leads (builds trust, extends influence, leads by example, communicates)
- Develops (creates positive environment, fosters esprit de corps, prepares self & others, stewards the profession)
- Achieves (gets results)
5 competencies of “leads” category? “CellB” ?
Communicates Extends influence beyond chain of command Leads by example Leads others Builds trust
What is an Army Leader?
anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.
How can leaders mitigate resistance?
by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader.
What is command?
Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.
What year did the Army designate the year of the NCO?
2009
What is mission command?
Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.
What conveys the expectations that the Army wants leaders to meet?
The Leadership Requirements Model
A leader’s effectiveness is dramatically enhanced by understanding and developing what areas? “CPRM”
- Confidence
- Physical Fitness
- Resilience
- Military Bearing
What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop others through which they provide knowledge and feedback?
- Counseling
- Coaching
- Mentoring
What is military bearing?
Projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority.
What is physical fitness?
Having sound health, strength, and endurance, which sustain emotional health and conceptual abilities under prolonged stress.
What are the three core domains that shape the critical learning experiences throughout Soldiers’ and leaders’ careers?
- Institutional training- NCOES; WLC; ALC; SLC; SMA
- Operational- assignments Mission; (work); special duty assignments (drill sergeant; recruiting; NCOES instructor; AIT instructor)
- Self-development- College courses; professional certifications; correspondence courses