Leadership

Question 1

Define Leadership?

Answer 1

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

Question 1

What ADP covers Army Leadership?

Answer 1

Army Leadership is covered by ADP 6-22

Question 2

What are the Characteristics of the Army Profession?

Answer 2

Trust, Honorable Service, Military Expertise, Stewardship and Esprit de Corps

Question 3

What is stewardship in relationship to the Army Profession?

Answer 3

The responsibility of Soldiers and Army civilians to strengthen the Army
as a profession.

Question 4

What are the Army Values?

Answer 4

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage

Question 5

What are the Core Leader attributes?

Answer 5

Character, Presence and Intellect

Question 6

What are the Core Leader Competencies?

Answer 6

Leads, Develops and Achieves

Question 7

Leaders have different levels of authority what are they?

Answer 7

Formal and Informal Authority.

Question 8

What are the three levels of leadership?

Answer 8

Direct, Organizational and Strategic

Question 9

What are the three principal roles in developing others?

Answer 9

Counseling, Coaching and Mentoring

Question 10

A leader’s effectiveness is dramatically enhanced by understanding and developing what
areas?

Answer 10

Military Bearing, Physical Fitness, Confidence and Resilience

Question 11

What are the three core domains that shape the critical learning experiences throughout
Soldiers’ and leaders’ careers?

Answer 11

Institutional Training, Education and job experience and Self Development

Question 12

What are the team building stages?

Answer 12

Formation, Enrichment and Sustainment

Question 13

What is purpose?

Answer 13

Purpose gives subordinates the reason to act in order to achieve a desired outcome.

Question 14

The Army develops and demonstrates military expertise in four broad fields of
knowledge. What are they?

Answer 14

• Leader and human development
• Moral –ethical
• Geo-cultural and political
• Military-technical

Question 15

What is the Army Ethic?

Answer 15

A set of principles, values, beliefs, and laws that guide the
Army profession and create the culture of trust essential to Army professionals.

Question 16

What are the legal foundations of the Army Ethic?

Answer 16

Constitution of the United States, United States Code, the Uniformed Code of Military
Justice, and other orders and directives.

Question 17

Influencing is more than passing on orders. How do you persuade people to do what is
necessary?

Answer 17

Through words and personal example, leaders inspire purpose and provide direction and give motivation.

Question 18

How as a leader do you provide direction?

Answer 18

Providing effective direction requires that leaders communicate
the desired end state for the direction they provide.

Question 19

What factors affect dynamic leadership?

Answer 19

The Leader, the led, the situation

Question 20

What is fundamental to understanding one’s abilities?

Answer 20

Self-awareness

Question 21

What is formal leadership?

Answer 21

Authority granted to individuals by virtue of assignment to positions of
responsibility, according to their rank and experience.

Question 22

What is informal leadership?

Answer 22

It is not exercised based on rank or position in the organization. It stems from personal
initiative, special knowledge, unique experiences, or technical expertise specific to an
individual or team.

Question 23

What are the three categories of Army Leaders?

Answer 23

Officers, Noncommissioned officers and DA Civilians

Question 24

What is the role and responsibility of DA Civilians?

Answer 24

Establishing and executing policy. Leading Army organizations and managing programs, projects, and systems. Operating activities and facilities for Army equipment, support, research, and technical work supporting the Army around the world.

Question 25

How does Organizational Leadership exercise their leadership?

Answer 25

Through subordinate leaders responsible for leading the various organizations that make up the larger organization.

Question 26

An Army leader’s intellect consists of what leadership attributes?

Answer 26

Mental agility, Sound judgment, Innovation, Interpersonal tact, Expertise.

Question 27

One of the core competencies of a leader is develop. What should a leader consider while preparing themselves and their subordinates?

Answer 27

Prepare Self, create a positive environment, develop others, steward the profession

Question 28

A principle role of developing others is coaching; what are some approaches that can be used depending on subordinate and situation?

Answer 28

Focus goals, clarify leader’s self-awareness, uncover potential, eliminate developmental barriers, develop action plans and follow up.

Question 29

What are the two critical steps of building a team in the formation stage?

Answer 29

Reception and orientation

Question 30

During the enrichment stage of building a team, what is the end result?

Answer 30

Strong relationships between members and a focus on team objectives

Question 31

As a leader how do you demonstrate stewardship?

Answer 31

Acting to improve the organization beyond your own tenure

Question 32

What is a leader’s primary purpose?

Answer 32

Accomplish the mission

Question 33

As a leader how do you achieve consistent results and mission success?

Answer 33

By assessing the situation accurately and reliably against the desired outcome, establish values and ethical standards.

Question 34

What are the two key components of adaptability?

Answer 34

The ability to identify essential elements critical for performance and change practices or the unit to meet requirement for change.