This monograph analyzes the history of United States Army leadership doctrine from 1983 through 2011 to identify the evolution of strategic leadership theory and practice in Army doctrine. Using leadership doctrine, the focus is on the analysis of...
What can we learn from past leaders that is important enough to be included in the new Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 6-22? Leadership principles the Army has used to date are inadequate. This monograph reviews some of the most revered generals in...
Do I allow my soldiers to drink alcohol in the combat zone of Iraq? While serving as the Senior Enlisted Adviser for the 1st MTR, I had to deal with this question more than any other. NCOs and Officers would come to me with this ethical dilemma....
Noncommissioned Officers in today's Army are failing to conduct regular, effective Professional Growth Counseling with their soldiers as mandated in FM 22-100. This is such a problem that former Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Tilley had to impose...
The dual purpose of this study includes conducting a comparative analysis of historical data and statistically analyzing new data. First, a comparative analysis will be conducted between the results of this study and a 2005 study by MAJ Laura...
The Army is currently transitioning to multiple Units of Action. This transformation is causing the reduction of senior NCO positions due to CMF realignment. The Army began the transition to more Units of Action based on lessons learned from the...
Is the Army ethics education a functional concept for our transforming force? Consider the release date of FM 22-100, the Leadership manual (31 Aug 99). The Army ethics has shifted from an act-centered moral thinking (Leader acts and Soldiers...
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur eloquently put the American Soldier’s mantra to words in an address to the United States Military Academy (West Point) graduates in the spring of 1962. “[Y]our mission…is to win our wars…[Y]ou are the...
I feel that it is my duty to obey and teach my subordinates to obey all leaders as long as the orders are not life threatening or go against humanity regardless your opinion about a particular leader.
I believe that the biggest problem facing today's young leader is ethics. Young leaders today don't know if they should be following the leadership of ethics or the ethics of leadership. Personally, I believe that ethics come in degrees or shades....
Our future is dependent on taking personal Responsibility and Accountability for our actions. Passing the buck, pointing fingers, and not owning up to one's actions, decisions, or lack thereof should not be the norm, such as Abu Graib. Many...
My Noncommissioned Officer started with knows what an NCO is. They are is a leaders with leadership as defined in FM 22-100 “Leadership is influencing people—by providing purpose, direction, and motivation—while operating to accomplish the...
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The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This study focuses on an analysis of the revised final draft FM 22-100, Army Leadership and its usefulness for unit leaders in instilling the Army core values. Within this research effort, the investigator evaluated the doctrine presented to...
This monograph seeks to answer the primary research question of how can the Army improve its officer evaluation report in order to evaluate current doctrinal competencies, and better differentiate its top, middle, and bottom performers. The...
As far as I know, there is not an Army regulation in place which covers perception. The dictionary defines perception as "a mental image", "an observation", and "a quick, acute, and intuitive cognition". Regardless of what is called, perception is...
We have taken an oath to uphold and support the Constitution of the United States of America. Our ethical conduct must support this oath. Every person relies on the other to act within the ethical environment established by the Army and the Nation....