Leadership Flashcards
What does FM 6-22 cover?
Army Leadership
What does FM 7-0 cover?
Training the force
Define leadership
Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization
Motivation supplies the will to do what is necessary to accomplish the mission
Motivation supplies the will to do what is necessary to accomplish the mission
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 is confidence?
Projecting self-confidence and certainty in the unit’s ability to succeed in whatever it does; able to demonstrate composure and outward calm through steady control over emotion
Why must leaders introduce stress into training?
Using scenarios that closely resemble the stresses and effects of the real battlefield is essential to victory and survival in combat
What is communication?
A process of providing information
Character is essential to successful leadership. What are the three major factors that determine a leader’s character?
Army Values, Empathy, Warrior Ethos
What are beliefs?
Beliefs derive from upbringing, culture, religious backgrounds and traditions
What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop other through which they provide knowledge and feedback?
Counseling
Mentoring
Coaching