Translating Strategic Guidance into a Self-Development Platform for Company and Field Grade Officers
Abstract
The global security environment is ever changing and growing more complex, making it increasingly difficult to define. The Army requires officers at all levels to lead organizations through various analytical processes to quickly and effectively adapt to a range of military operations across numerous domains. Leader development, specifically at the company and field grade officer level, is a priority for the Army's senior leaders when preparing to address emerging challenges in the global security environment. The Army Leader Development Process and the Army Leader Requirements Model are the primary methodologies the Army uses to build successful leaders. This study examines the Army's methodology for developing officers to cope with the "complex and continuously changing environment" by assessing strategic documents, Army doctrine, and the Army Leader Development Process. The Army Leader Requirements Model enumerates leader attributes and competencies at each paygrade. The developmental milestones mandated for each officer are explicitly quantified in this study uses a capabilities based analysis (CBA) model to analyze the effectiveness of officer development model offered within specified documents. Ultimately, this project aims to recommend a leader development platform to enhance the self-development domain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1107383
Entities
People
- John E. Laird
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College