Building Strategic Leader Competencies into Army Officer Development and Career Progression

Abstract

Based on the observation that officer development and career progression are out of alignment with the requirements of the Army profession, this paper addresses two questions: What key competencies should the Army's strategic leaders possess?; and How can the Army better develop these key competencies? An analysis of current efforts and a review of several influential studies show that officer development and progression in the Army tends to follow a narrow career path that favors tactical competencies at the expense of strategic leader development. To improve leader development the Army should provide the appropriate opportunities and incentives for officers to broaden their experience, attend graduate school, and receive strategic communications training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2011
Accession Number
ADA559982

Entities

People

  • Daryle J. Hernandez

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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