Army Leadership Doctrine Flashcards
What is the definition of Army Leadership?
Army leadership is the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
What is the difference between attributes and competencies?
Competencies are skills that can be trained and developed while attributes encompass enduring personal characteristics, which are molded through experience over time.
What are the three leader attributes?
Character, Presence, Intellect
What is Character?
The moral and ethical qualities of the leader. They include the Army Values, Empathy, Warrior Ethos and Service Ethos, Discipline, and Humility
What is Presence?
Characteristics open to display by the leader and open to viewing by others. The actions, words, and the manner in which leaders carry themselves. Presence includes military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, and resilience.
What is Intellect?
The mental and social abilities the leader applies while leading. Attributes include: mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal tact, and expertise
What are the three leader competencies?
Leads, Develops, Achieves
What is Leads?
Provides purpose, direction, and motivation; builds trust, provides an example, communicates
What is Develops?
Develops themselves, creates a positive climate, develops subordinates, and stewards the profession
What is Achieves?
executes, adjusts, and gets results to accomplish tasks and missions on time and to standard
What are the roles and responsibilities of Officers?
Command units, establish policy, and manage resources while balancing risks and caring for their people and families. They hold their grade and commission or appointment issued by the authority of the President of the United States.
What are the roles and responsibilities of Noncommissioned Officers?
Noncommissioned officers are the backbone of the Army and are responsible for maintaining Army Standards and Discipline. The are critical to training, educating, and developing individuals, crews, and small teams. NCOs are trainers, mentors, communicators, and advisors
What are the roles and responsibilities of DA Civilians?
DA Civilians establish and execute policy, lead Army organizations and manage programs, projects, and systems. They control operating activities and facilities for Army equipment, support, research, and technical work supporting the Army around the World.
What are the roles and responsibilities of subordinates and team members?
They support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. They take oaths to the Constitution that commit them to follow the laws of the Nation and orders of those appointed over them.
What is the Leaders role in the unit climate?
Leaders in organizational leadership positions determine the organizational climate by assessing the organization from the bottom up. Organizational-level leaders ensure company commanders meet requirements for initial and annual climate surveys. These climate surveys protect individual anonymity while collecting climate input.
