Results for leadership

Leadership & Counseling

The leadership requirements model, developmental counseling that holds up, and the evaluation system from support form to senior rater box.

Army Leadership and the Profession

ADP 6-22 is the Army's leadership publication and the source of the leadership requirements model. It defines the Army profession, the Army Ethic, and what leaders are expected to be, know, and do. Expect it at every promotion board.

Levels of leadership

Direct, organizational, and strategic. The competencies stay the same at every level; the span, the time horizon, and the amount of face-to-face contact change.

The leadership requirements model

ADP 6-22 describes what a leader must be and what a leader must do: three attributes of character, presence, and intellect, and ten competencies grouped under leads, develops, and achieves.

What are the three levels of leadership?

Direct, organizational, and strategic.

What is the Army definition of leadership?

Leadership is the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Drill and Ceremonies

TC 3-21.5 is the Army's drill and ceremonies manual: individual and unit drill, the manual of arms, and the sequence for formations, reviews, and ceremonies. It is the single most quoted publication at promotion boards after the leadership doctrine. The May 2021 edition supersedes the January 2012 version.

The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms

FM 1 is a short primer on what it means to belong to the profession of arms and what Soldiers owe each other, civilian leadership, and the country. It was published in May 2025 as a standalone read for Soldiers rather than a replacement for ADP 1. It is written to be read cover to cover in one sitting.

NCO Evaluation Report (SGT)

The annual or change-of-rater evaluation for sergeants, rated against direct-level leadership performance.

NCOLCoE

Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Center of Excellence

Name the ten core leader competencies.

Under leads: leads others, builds trust, extends influence beyond the chain of command, leads by example, and communicates. Under develops: creates a positive environment and fosters esprit de corps, prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession. Under achieves: gets results.

What are the Army Values?

Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. The acronym is LDRSHIP.

What are the characteristics of the Army Profession?

Trust, honorable service, military expertise, stewardship, and esprit de corps.

What are the four lines of the Warrior Ethos?

I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.

What are the three attributes of an Army leader?

Character, presence, and intellect.

What are the three categories of the core leader competencies?

Leads, develops, and achieves.

What are the three types of developmental counseling?

Event-oriented counseling, performance counseling, and professional growth counseling.

What does BOSS stand for and what are its three pillars?

Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers. Its three pillars are quality of life, community service, and recreation and leisure. It was created in 1989 and gives single and unaccompanied Soldiers a voice to their leadership.

What falls under the attribute of character?

The Army Values, empathy, the Warrior Ethos and Service Ethos, discipline, and humility.

What falls under the attribute of intellect?

Mental agility, sound judgment, innovation, interpersonal tact, and expertise.

What falls under the attribute of presence?

Military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, and resilience.

What form is used to document developmental counseling?

DA Form 4856, the Developmental Counseling Form.

What is the NCO support channel and how does it relate to the chain of command?

It is the leadership channel that parallels and reinforces the chain of command. It runs from the command sergeant major to the first sergeant to the platoon sergeant to the squad, section, or team leader. It is used to transmit and enforce standards, carry out the commander's orders, and supervise Soldiers' daily duties. It does not replace the chain of command and it is not a separate chain.

Who wrote the NCO Creed, and when?

It was drafted in 1973 by the NCO Subcommittee of the Command and Leadership Committee at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. Sergeant First Class Earle Brigham is credited with starting it. It was first printed in Infantry School texts in 1974.