Military

Leadership
FM 22-100
FM6-22

Mr. Dodson
 Why Study Leadership?
 To become leaders
 Understand how to motivate others
 Learn valuable characteristics
 Understand how the “system” works
(Leadership is in all parts of life)
Military Leadership:

 The process of influencing others

to accomplish the mission by
providing purpose, direction, and
motivation.
 Providing Purpose
 Purpose gives soldiers (subordinates, etc.)
a reason why they should do difficult
things often under dangerous or stressful
conditions.
 Establish priorities
 Explain importance of task
 Providing Direction
 Direction gives soldiers a set of tasks to
accomplish
 Set standards and expectations and
enforce them
 Proper training will give them confidence
(you can’t expect workers or soldiers to
complete tasks they don’t know how to
do.)
 Providing Motivation
 Motivation gives soldiers the WILL to do
everything they are capable of to
accomplish a mission
 Causes soldiers to use initiative when they
see a need for action
 Providing Motivation
 Motivate soldiers by:
 Caring for their needs
 Challenging them

 Creating cohesive teams

 Rewarding success

 Giving them responsibility they can

handle
 Discussion Question(s)
 What kind of ways can we motivate
others?
 What do YOU think is the best way to
motivate someone? Short term, long
term?
The Factors of Leadership
 The four major factors of leadership are
always present and effect the actions one
should take and when you should take
them. They are:
 The Leader
 The Led
 The situation
 Communications
The Factors of Leadership
The Leader
 As a leader you must have
an honest understanding
of your strengths &
weakness – know:
 Who you are,

 What you know,

 What you can do.

 (this is why we study

leader characteristics)
The Factors of Leadership
The Led
 The individuals you
lead are another
factor.
 Not all people should
be led the same way
 Like yourself, you
must know their
strengths and
weakness and how
best to lead them.
The Factors of Leadership
The Situation
 All situations are
different
 How you lead, your
team strengths, what
the task is, all factor
into the situation.
The Factors of Leadership
Communication
 Communication is the
exchange of
information and ideas
from one person to
another.
 The way you
communicate
depends on the
situation.
The Factors of Leadership
Interaction of the Factors
 The four major factors are always present .

 The most important factor in one situation may

have little importance in another.
 You must constantly consider all four factors
and choose the best course of action.
 The Principles of Leadership
 The principles of leadership are excellent
guidelines and provide a plan for action.
 Applying these principles tells you what
you should DO to BE a good leader.
 The Principles of Leadership
 Know Yourself and seek Self-Improvement
 Be technically and Tactically Proficient
 Seek Responsibility & Take responsibility
for your actions
 Make sound & timely decisions
 Set the example
 Know your soldiers (team) and look out
for their well-being
 The Principles of Leadership
 Keep your subordinates informed
 Develop a sense of responsibility in your
subordinates
 Ensure the task is understood, supervised,
and accomplished
 Build the team
 Employ your unit (team) in accordance
with its capabilities
As a Leader You Must BE
 Army Styles of Leadership
 Leadership style is the personal manner
and approach of leading.
 Effective leaders must be flexible in the
way they interact with subordinates.
 You may choose to use a different style
depending on the situation.
 There are many different styles, but we
will talk about three (for now)
 Army Styles of Leadership
 Directing style
 Participating style
 Delegating style
 Army Styles of Leadership
 Directing style
 A leader uses the directing style when he
or she tells what, how, where, and when
he or she wants it done.
 Then the leader will closely supervise to
ensure the directions are followed.
 Army Styles of Leadership
 Participating style
 When a leader involves the team in
determining what to do and how to do it.
 The leader asks for information, advice,
and recommendations;
 However, the leader still makes the final
decision.
 Army Styles of Leadership
 Delegating style
 A leader delegates problem-solving and
decision-making authority to a subordinate
or group.
 Works well with mature or experienced
groups
 You are still responsible for the results
 Army Styles of Leadership
 A leader may even use all three depending
on the situation and the team’s
experience.