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FM 6-22

Developing Leaders

FM 6-22 is the how-to behind ADP 6-22: how leaders develop subordinates, build teams, improve their organizations, and develop themselves. The 1 November 2022 edition supersedes the 30 June 2015 manual, and the posted file incorporates change 2, dated 20 February 2025. It pairs directly with ATP 6-22.1 on feedback.

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Type
FM
Edition verified
November 2022
Used in
Leadership

What to take from it

  • Development is deliberate: leaders plan it, resource it, and follow up on it.
  • Covers self-development, developmental counseling, coaching, and mentoring as distinct activities.
  • Focused on direct and organizational levels, with emphasis from company through brigade.
  • Supersedes FM 6-22 dated 30 June 2015.

These points are our summary, written for recall. They are not a substitute for the publication and they will not cover everything a board can ask. Read the source.