Leadership Research Findings as Applied to the Officer Personnel Management System
Abstract
A requirement was defined to indicate in what ways findings from BESRL's continuing research programs on officer leadership and evaluation can contribute to officer career management in the context of current and anticipated change in the concept of the Army's mission. Requirements were reviewed for change to meet challenges to Army leaders as defined in current Army analyses and proposal for action to meet those requirements through a new Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS). Salient aspects of Army officer leadership in need of improvement were summarized. Overall requirement was stated as the need to 'develop a sense of participation and involvement without losing the control that is vital to military operations.' Major themes characterizing three analyses reviewed are: (1) Need for the officer to develop an awareness of his own leadership behaviors in relation to his superiors and subordinates, to his organization in the Army, and to the Army in its societal setting. (2) Requirement to foster motivation and individual commitment to Army goals through selection of leaders for jobs appropriate to their styles of behavior, training of officers to handle problems flexibly, capitalizing on their individual styles of behavior, and providing multiple routes to the top.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- ADA077750
Entities
People
- William H. Helme
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory