1. SCOPE:
Effective leadership reinforces to Soldiers and leaders the importance of combat effectiveness. Effective leadership aids in the combat effectiveness by measuring the ability of a military force to accomplish its objective. Effective leaders can define types of leadership to fit appropriate situations. The effectiveness of an effective leader is when a leader knows when to manage and lead. Effective leaders have emotional intelligence. The effectiveness of a military unit in performing its mission depends on its capabilities, including equipment and personnel, and its ability to use those capabilities. Soldiers must be instructed in the use of their weapons as well as in battlefield tactics needed to fight as a coordinated team. At the end of this lesson learners will be able to support Soldiers to grow as capable leaders who use creative and critical thinking to overcome regular and irregular challenges in the operational environment.
2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
TLO: This lesson supports 400-MLC-0420, Apply organizational leadership in order to facilitate the commander’s intent.
ELO: 400-MLC-0420.01
Action: Employ the Leadership Requirements Model to support individual and Soldier growth.
Condition: As a learner and senior leader attending face-to-face or virtual environments participating in dynamic, collaborative facilitated discussions, given references and multimedia resources.
Standard: Employment includes:
1. Define Army leadership and what the Army considers a leader;
2. Identify the purpose of leadership;
3. Recall the components of the Leadership Requirements Model; and
4. Compare the similarities and differences of leadership attributes versus management skills.
Learning Domain: Cognitive
Level of Learning: Understanding
ELO: 400-MLC-0420.02
Action: Evaluate types of leadership.
Condition: As a learner and senior leader attending face-to-face or virtual environments participating in dynamic, collaborative facilitated discussions, given references and multimedia resources.
Standard: Evaluation includes:
1. Define each type;
2. Distinguish between management and leadership types; and
3. Determine how emotional intelligence relates to leadership types.
Learning Domain: Cognitive
Level of Learning: Understanding
ELO: 400-MLC-0420.03
Action: Enhance critical and creative thinking skills.
Condition: As a learner and senior leader attending face-to-face or virtual environments participating in dynamic, collaborative facilitated discussions, given references and multimedia resources.
Standard: Enhancement includes:
1. Explain what critical and creative thinking is; and
2. Provide an example related to leadership attributes.
Learning Domain: Cognitive
Level of Learning: Understanding
3. PREPARATION FOR CLASS:
- Scan (30.5 Total Pages):
- ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession (W/Basic Incl C1), July 2019, Ch. 1, pp. 1-1 thru 1-23; p. 4-1, para 4-1, 4-2, 4-5, 4-6; p. 6-2, para 6-10; p. 8-3 para, 8-9; and p. 9-2, para 9-9 (24.5 pages). Found at https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ADP.aspx
- TC 7-22.7, The NCO Guide, January 2020, pp. 3-2 and 3-3, para 3.1 through 3.5; p. 3-5 thru 3-7 para 3.8; p. 3-9, para 3.12 (6 pages). Found at https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/TC.aspx
- Be prepared to discuss the following in class:
- Army leadership and what the Army considers a leader. ADP 6-22 para 1-14
- The purpose of leadership. ADP 6-22 para 1-17
- The components of the Leadership Requirements Model. ADP 6-22 para 1-23
- The similarities and differences of leadership attributes versus management skills. ADP 6-22 para 8-6
- Distinguish between management and leadership types. ADP 6-22 para 1-35 and personal experiences
- The explanation of critical and creative thinking. ADP 6-22 para 4-5
- Examples related to leadership attributes. Answer based on personal experiences
4. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT(S): None.
5. ASSESSMENT PLAN: Refer to ISAP.