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9780833042002

Leader Development in Army Units: Views from the Field

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833042002

  • ISBN10:

    0833042009

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-03-20
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

Summarizes discussions with over 450 Army officers (lieutenants through colonels) about leader development in Army units. These discussions revealed that the type and extent of leader development activities vary greatly across units, but that they are generally informal and most heavily influenced by the unit commander. The authors conclude with suggestions on how the Army school system can improve leader development.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. iii
Figuresp. ix
Tablesp. xi
Summaryp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xxiii
Abbreviationsp. xxv
Introductionp. 1
Backgroundp. 1
What We Set Out to Dop. 3
How the Report Is Organizedp. 4
Study Participants and Methodsp. 7
Sources and Numbers of Participating Officersp. 7
Most Recent Operational Experience of Participating Officersp. 9
Level of Participationp. 14
The Questionnairep. 16
The Discussionsp. 18
Overview of Unit-Level Leader Developmentp. 19
There Is No Standard Leader Development Programp. 19
Besides Actual Experience, Role Models and Personal Interaction Are Most Valued by Junior Officersp. 23
Commander's Influence on Unit-Level Leader Development Activitiesp. 31
Unit Commanders Affect the Leader Development Activities Within a Unitp. 32
Unit Commanders Are Role Models for Subordinatesp. 33
Commanders Adapt Leader Development Activities to Changing Circumstances of the Unitp. 35
How Command Influence Affected Responses in the Questionnairep. 39
Counseling, Coaching, and Mentoringp. 41
Mentoringp. 43
Junior Officers' Discussions with Raters and Senior Ratersp. 44
Use of Formal Counseling Processp. 48
Supporting Self-Developmentp. 51
Specific Elements of Leader Development Programsp. 53
Training Exercisesp. 53
Officer Professional Development Classesp. 54
Staff Ridesp. 56
Reading Programsp. 57
Progressive Assignmentsp. 58
Conclusions and Recommendationsp. 61
Conclusionsp. 61
Recommendationsp. 63
Use TRADOC Institutions to Raise Expectations for Leader Development in Unitsp. 64
Promote a Collaborative Environment for Sharing Ideas and Tools That Support Leader Developmentp. 66
The Future of Army Leader Developmentp. 68
Appendixes
Junior Officer Questionnairep. 73
Leadership Qualities That Junior Officers Most Admire and Wish to Emulatep. 87
Lessons Learned by Junior Officers from Good and Bad Examples of Army Leadershipp. 91
Sample Battalion Commander Development Formp. 135
Brief Review of Other Studies of Leader Developmentp. 141
Referencesp. 147
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