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The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is to get an old one out.
Leading and team leadership are related, but distinct. In today's environment, senior leaders mus... more Leading and team leadership are related, but distinct. In today's environment, senior leaders must master both competencies. In what follows, we argue Army leaders need to develop-in more rigorous and deliberate ways-team leadership skills that go beyond the basic leadership competencies. Leaders of highly successful teams embody the leadership traits already familiar to us, but in even greater measures and at more sophisticated levels. Given the need for 21st-century Army leaders versed in full-spectrum operations, we assert that specific team leadership skills can provide competitive advantage for senior field-grade officers. The team leadership model we offer addresses some concepts not currently discussed in professional military education.
US Army War College, Strategic …, Jan 1, 2003
Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic …, Jan 1, 2002
The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) is part of the U.S. Army War College and is the strategic l... more The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) is part of the U.S. Army War College and is the strategic level study agent for issues related to national security and military strategy with emphasis on geostrategic analysis.
The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat... more The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat that differs greatly from past wars. The Forward Operating Base (FOB) has become the mainstay of the US presence in Iraq. The authors explore the facets of fighting from the ...
The Journal of applied …, Jan 1, 1996
... self-reflective perspectives of leadership by exposing cadets to a theory-based, systemic lea... more ... self-reflective perspectives of leadership by exposing cadets to a theory-based, systemic leadership ... also happens to be the officer's immediate rater for annual evaluation purposes) that ... demonstrated their proficiency as soldiers in many varied and difficult military assignments. ...
Carlisle, PA: US Army War College, Jan 1, 2008
Journal of Applied …, Jan 1, 2003
The present study integrates role theory, social exchange, organizational citizenship, and climat... more The present study integrates role theory, social exchange, organizational citizenship, and climate research to suggest that employees will reciprocate implied obligations of leadership-based social exchange (e.g., leader-member exchange [LMX]) by expanding their role and behaving in ways consistent with contextual behavioral expectations (e.g., work group climate). Using safety climate as an exemplar, the authors found that the relationship between LMX and subordinate safety citizenship role definitions was moderated by safety climate. In summary, high-quality LMX relationships resulted in expanded safety citizenship role definitions when there was a positive safety climate and there was no such expansion under less positive safety climates. The authors also found that safety citizenship role definitions were significantly related to safety citizenship behavior. Implications for both social exchange theory and safety research are discussed.
The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is to get an old one out.
Leading and team leadership are related, but distinct. In today's environment, senior leaders mus... more Leading and team leadership are related, but distinct. In today's environment, senior leaders must master both competencies. In what follows, we argue Army leaders need to develop-in more rigorous and deliberate ways-team leadership skills that go beyond the basic leadership competencies. Leaders of highly successful teams embody the leadership traits already familiar to us, but in even greater measures and at more sophisticated levels. Given the need for 21st-century Army leaders versed in full-spectrum operations, we assert that specific team leadership skills can provide competitive advantage for senior field-grade officers. The team leadership model we offer addresses some concepts not currently discussed in professional military education.
US Army War College, Strategic …, Jan 1, 2003
Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic …, Jan 1, 2002
The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) is part of the U.S. Army War College and is the strategic l... more The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) is part of the U.S. Army War College and is the strategic level study agent for issues related to national security and military strategy with emphasis on geostrategic analysis.
The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat... more The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat that differs greatly from past wars. The Forward Operating Base (FOB) has become the mainstay of the US presence in Iraq. The authors explore the facets of fighting from the ...
The Journal of applied …, Jan 1, 1996
... self-reflective perspectives of leadership by exposing cadets to a theory-based, systemic lea... more ... self-reflective perspectives of leadership by exposing cadets to a theory-based, systemic leadership ... also happens to be the officer's immediate rater for annual evaluation purposes) that ... demonstrated their proficiency as soldiers in many varied and difficult military assignments. ...
Carlisle, PA: US Army War College, Jan 1, 2008
Journal of Applied …, Jan 1, 2003
The present study integrates role theory, social exchange, organizational citizenship, and climat... more The present study integrates role theory, social exchange, organizational citizenship, and climate research to suggest that employees will reciprocate implied obligations of leadership-based social exchange (e.g., leader-member exchange [LMX]) by expanding their role and behaving in ways consistent with contextual behavioral expectations (e.g., work group climate). Using safety climate as an exemplar, the authors found that the relationship between LMX and subordinate safety citizenship role definitions was moderated by safety climate. In summary, high-quality LMX relationships resulted in expanded safety citizenship role definitions when there was a positive safety climate and there was no such expansion under less positive safety climates. The authors also found that safety citizenship role definitions were significantly related to safety citizenship behavior. Implications for both social exchange theory and safety research are discussed.