Synergistic Success: The Power of Mentorship and Reaching the Senior Levels of the U.S. Army

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the subject of mentorship and how it relates to career success in the United States Army. The term mentorship is loosely understood and is often mislabeled. This study seeks to explain underlying reasons why there is a lack of African American United States Army officers in the combat arms branches. It attempts to understand the strategic nature of mentorship and its effect on officers. Clear identification and implementation of mentorship at critical times should positively increase the number of African American combat arms officers in the United States Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2017
Accession Number
AD1038798

Entities

People

  • Linwood R. Nelson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Business Administration
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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