The High Flying Leadership Qualities: What Matters the Most

Abstract

Like many U.S. companies, the Department of Defense (DoD) invests in leadership development. The DoD recognizes equal benefits and has instituted various programs to enable it. However, not every DoD organization invests in leadership development the same way. The ones that do think more deeply about their future have thoughtful and effective leadership development programs that combine training, practice, and cultivationall intended to professionally nurture future leaders. DoD organizations that have more defined hierarchical leadership structures such as mid-level managers (MLMs),senior-level managers (SLMs), senior-level leaders (SLLs), or equivalent offer a gateway to learn more about what leadership qualities matter to them. At the Defense Acquisition University, 37 MLMs, and 32 SLMs provided valuable insights in their survey responses. No SLLs participated in this study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1015749

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Tremaine

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security
  • Instructors
  • Learning
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Professional Development
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
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  • Systems Analysis and Design