Leadership

Question 1

What does ADP 6-22 cover?

Answer 1

Army Leadership.

Question 2

What is an Army Leader?

Answer 2

Anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.

Question 3

What is Leadership?

Answer 3

Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Question 4

What is toxic leadership?

Answer 4

Toxic leadership is a combination of self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance.

Question 5

What do Toxic Leaders consistently use dysfunctional behaviors to do?

Answer 5

deceive, intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want for themselves.

Question 6

an a Toxic Leader still achieve results?

Answer 6

Yes, but only Short Term results where followers respond to the positional power of their leader to fulfill requests.

Question 7

What Value must a leader have to take the initiative to make something happen rather than standing by or withdrawing and hoping events will turn out well?

Answer 7

Personal Courage.

Question 8

What type of leader will learn from each decision and action; with guidance from superiors, the leader will grow in confidence?

Answer 8

A Self-Aware Leader.

Question 9

What is “Command”?

Answer 9

the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

Question 10

What Army Regulation specifically charges commanders to perform functions such as establishing a positive climate, and caring for the well-being of Soldiers.

Answer 10

AR 600-20.

Question 11

What are the three Levels of Leadership?

Answer 11

Direct; Organizational; Strategic.

Question 12

What is AR 600-20?

Answer 12

Army Command Policy

Question 13

What is the Direct Level Leadership?

Answer 13

ability to apply competencies at a proficient level.

Question 14

What is the Organizational Level Leadership?

Answer 14

apply competencies to increasingly complex situations.

Question 15

What are the four special conditions of Leadership?

Answer 15

Formal; Informal; Collective; Situational.

Question 16

What are the three Leader attributes?

Answer 16

Character; Presence; Intellect.

Question 17

What are the three Leader competencies?

Answer 17

Leads; Develops; Achieves.

Question 18

What is Character?

Answer 18

the essence of who a person is, what a person believes, how a person acts .

Question 19

What does a Leader taking care of people involve?

Answer 19

creating and sustaining a positive climate through open communications, trust, cohesion, and teamwork.

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Question 20

What are the three Leadership attributes?

Answer 20

Character, Presence and Intellect.

Question 21

What is empathy?

Answer 21

Empathy is identifying and understanding what others think, feel and believe.

Question 22

Why does a Leader steward the profession?

Answer 22

to maintain professional standards and effective capabilities for the future .

Question 23

What does getting results require?

Answer 23

the right level of delegation, empowerment and trust balanced against the mission .

Question 24

How do Leaders develop?

Answer 24

when the individual desires to improve and invests effort, when his or her superior supports development, and when the organizational climate values learning.

Question 25

Why is “Military Leadership” unique?

Answer 25

because the armed forces grow their own leaders from the lowest to highest levels.

Question 26

What are the four requirements and expectations of character?

Answer 26

Army Values; Empathy; Warrior Ethos; Discipline.

Question 27

what is be, know, do?

Answer 27

BE - is all about your character as a leader and is foundational to your ability to lead. It gives you the courage to do what is right regardless of the circumstances or the consequences. As part of BE, you should be aware of your personal core values as well as your organization’s values.

KNOW – This is about the knowledge and skill sets you need to be competent as a leader and cover four areas:

Interpersonal skills
Conceptual skills
Technical skills
Tactical skills

DO – Leaders act. They bring together everything they are, everything they believe, and everything they know how to do to provide purpose, direction, and motivation. This involves the following three leader actions:

Influencing
Operating
Improving