Warrior Spirit: What it is and How to Make it Happen?
Abstract
A review of Army leadership doctrine exposes a disconnect. Army doctrine states that development of the 'warrior spirit' in soldiers, leaders, and organizations is vital to the Army's success. However, the Army does not have a uniform definition for the term warrior spirit in its leadership doctrine. This monograph defines and discusses techniques that a tactical level leader can use to foster the development of a 'warrior spirit' in his unit. The monograph fulfills the requirements discussed above through an examination of theory, doctrine, and history. The discussion on theory and doctrine is the basis to develop a 'straw-man' definition for warrior spirit as a point of departure. The discussion on two historical cases offers insight into techniques tactical commanders used to develop the warrior spirit in their units. Finally, analysis of the historical cases through the framework of the 'straw-man' definition captures the essence of developing the warrior spirit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 17, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA289119
Entities
People
- Robert C. Johnson
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College