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Military leadership resources
Be, Know, Do -- Army Leadership full-text article
ACHILLES, ODYSSEUS, AGAMEMNON: HOMER ON MILITARY LEADERSHIP
This page was initial the Armed Forces reading list, then changed to the Military Forces reading list. It is now
the military leadership reading list to better reflect the needs of readers. Among the key terms that are used to search for
this site are military officials, military leaders, military leadership and u.s. military. We continue to publish articles
and details on aspects of leadership, as the particularly pertain to military personnel.
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US MILITARY LEADERSHIP
The head of each branch of the military, such as the Commandant
of the Marine Corps and the Chief of Naval Operations realize that leaders are developed; and, that developing leadership
skills involves a life-long commitment to a personal course of study
The Navigation Links above, or the drop down menu below, take
you directly to the professional development reading lists as recommended by each head of the armed services. The lion's share
of these books are the biographies of the leaders who came before us.
The books on the dropdown
menu Below are derived from the Military Classics Seminar, a Combat Studies Institute history electives course at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
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Morale: Whose Job is in Anyways?
Karl Von Clausewitz, a Prussian military general and military theorist, identified morale as
a fundamental military principle. Since Clausewitz published On War morale has developed into a concept seen as critical
to organizations, including law enforcement. Unfortunately, morale is difficult to define and in many circles has become
somewhat synonymous with motivation. In this article we will look at a very different definition of morale, its potential
effects and how the first line supervisor can affect it.
The Beatings will continue until morale improves
Often times, people consider morale the same as motivation. But,morale is not about motivation.
If it were, negative discipline could improve morale. There are times negative discipline is used to improve performance.
Negative consequences can be a powerful tool in shaping behavior. So, if morale were about behavior or performance,
negative discipline might be a tool for improving morale.
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The Use
of Power
Its your first day in your assignment. Perhaps you are a newly appointed leader, or you have been transferred into a new
assignment. How do you establish leadership?
How do you get things moving in the right direction? You have the positional
authority, the stripes or bars or whatever symbol of leadership. The position is only one type of leadership power and for
the most part the weakest.
As you study your craft, leadership, you will find that there are several types of leader power. Many people have a difficult time with the word power; It can carry negative connotations. Recall our first article and think of our definition of leadership The art of influencing human behavior
toward organizational goals. In the leader realm, power is the amount and type
of influence the leader possesses. First, lets define four of the power bases
you can work from as a new leader and then we will explore how to combine them into a plan to jump start your leadership
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