myAIPMThe Complete Leader
Study & Observations on Enhancing Leader Development in Operational Units
Master Sgt. Phillip Fenrick & Maj. Eric Roles | NCO Journal
You’ve navigated many crucibles: tough unit and Ranger training, combat training centers and deployments–all rich with leader development opportunities. Considering all that went into your development, clearly the formula is more complex than persevering experiences. You were guided, mentored, and deliberately developed along the way–not simply on tactics and skills, but broadly, on all your leadership attributes and competencies. your leadership attributes and competencies. It is important that leaders at every level–from team leader to battalion commander–enhance their subordinate leaders’ development by using the outcomes-based approach to envision, design, and integrate leader development into unit training and experiences. Optimal leader development in operational units comes down to one thing: great training. Great training contributes to the broader continuum of development and learning and can be enhanced by establishing a shared understanding of the commander’s vision and intent for leader development outcomes, as well empowering subordinates to proactively design and execute that vision. Experiences need to be designed for quality leader development, while avoiding excessive hardship, which does not necessarily increase effectiveness or quality and may hinder leader development.
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Fenrick, P. and Roles, M. (2021) The Complete Leaders. NCO Journal. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/nco-journal/images/2021/November/Leader-Development/The-Complete-Leader.pdf