A Practitioner's Approach to 21st-Century Leadership

Abstract

The authors discuss six learnable, manageable practices to help Marines meet the demanding security challenges of the 21st century: (1) Reading a wide range of books and other publications; (2) writing clearly, cogently and often; (3) listening to seniors and juniors alike; (4) speaking with clarity and authority; (5) understanding operational cyber capabilities and vulnerabilities; and (6) aggressively seeking out new challenges with enthusiasm. Intentionally ignoring the binary skills-versus-traits distinctions, these six practices facilitate military members ability to think critically and strategically, and they enable the fluency to convey ideas coherently, powerfully and persuasively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1210671

Entities

People

  • Eric L. Chase
  • Thomas C. Greenwood

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Books
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Thinking
  • Training
  • United States Military Academy
  • Vulnerability
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber