Developing Future Strategic Logistics Leaders

Abstract

Leadership matters and it makes a significant difference in the performance of units, organizations, and national-level commands. As an element of combat power, leadership unifies the other elements of combat power by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission. Force Sustainment can complete General Dempsey's guidance to assess leader development by executing a critical analysis of the logistics Professional Military Education system. This paper examines strategic logistics leaders, using the leader development strategy as a framework. It examines the competencies desired in senior logistics leaders, the branch proponency that is responsible for strategic leader development, and broadening opportunities through assignments. Finally, it provides recommendations for developing strong strategic logistics leaders able to support the Army's ability to project power and sustain operations across the globe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589308

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Davis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Gap Analysis
  • Guidance
  • Leadership
  • Logistics
  • Military Education
  • Military Strategy
  • Military Training
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Sustainment
  • Systems Management
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.