Civilian Leader Development: Getting it Right from the Beginning

Abstract

More than ever before, the Army needs interchangeable, diverse, adaptive, flexible and multi-skilled leaders, military and civilian. With 42 percent of its active-duty forces deployed continuously in 80 countries worldwide, it is absolutely critical that the Army have a united team to deal with the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment of the 21st century. The strategic issue is whether or not the Army is adequately addressing leadership development for those serving the Army in a civilian capacity. Civilians are now being called on to play a much more active role in the support of our military's mission in defense of our Nation. As of October 2009, leadership programs fall short of forming a solid foundation on which civilians from the beginning of their careers can build the future competencies required to prepare them for the leadership roles that the Army needs now and in the future. The Army must make the investment upfront in civilian leadership education, training, and development so that it can recruit and retain the very best civilians to meet the demands of the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520040

Entities

People

  • Janet M. Mysliwiec

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Army Training
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Job Training
  • Leadership Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design