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Mar 12, 2020 · Every new commander brings different personal expectations to command, making the burden of command personally unique. The way each commander addresses the burden of command can often be the difference between success and failure.
Jun 21, 2023 · The expectations the military places on commanders, coupled with self-imposed expectations, comprises the burden of command. This burden affects each commander differently. The burden...
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Mar 7, 2019 · Burden of Command takes those principles and goes further. When the Company Commander addresses his men, your choices influence his character. For example, you might choose to open with a sardonic quip and that pushes the Company Commander towards higher sarcasm.
Dec 27, 2022 · The bureaucratic burden on commands is not a novel problem. Frequently, the Headquarters of the Department of the Army (HQDA) announces measures to solve it, ending some ill-conceived requirement. HQDA reaffirms its commitment to mission orders but addresses only symptoms of the underlying problem.
- Moral Choices and Temptations
- Exploring The Temptation of Command
- Observations on The Temptation of Command and Guardrails
- The Temptations of Command
- The Ethical Guardrails of Effective Command
- A Call to Action
Despite this overarching organizational commitment to ethical military leadership, history shows that, without due diligence and moral courage, leaders with great integrity, high ethical standards, and effective training, operating in “morally sound cultures,” can still make less than fully ethical and moral choices—with devastating consequences, e...
To understand the temptations associated with military command, we conducted structured focus groups with 271 senior military leaders at 4 different senior Service colleges. We asked participants to anonymously answer the following open-ended question: “Based on your experience, what are the specific temptations or opportunities for wrongdoing asso...
From our focus groups, we have several observations on the interactive process of temptation-mapping and guardrailing. First, when participants were asked to engage in this exercise, they were reminded that the focus was not on them as leaders but rather on the temptations attached to the positions they hold. Second, during the process of reading t...
During these exercises, focus group participants identified many potential temptations of command. The top 10 temptations, ranked by frequency, follow. 1. Falsifying, Massaging, or Manipulating Information or Data.Participants identified that many senior leaders face a real temptation to be less than candid and honest, or even manipulative, when pr...
After participants identified temptations, we asked them to cite any specific ethical guardrails to help conquer these enticements. We next discuss the top 10 guardrails that emerged from the focus groups, ranked according to frequency of mention; each is followed by a key leadership question for senior leader consideration and action. 1.Develop an...
To conclude our discussion, a call to action is appropriate at both the individual and the organizational levels, stressing key practices that senior leaders and their staffs can employ to help conquer the ethical temptations of command. Walk the Ethical Talk. Individual leaders must use their disciplined military training and strong thought proces...
May 18, 2021 · To achieve unit objectives in garrison and operational missions, new commanders should quickly establish their systems of success. In garrison this includes a company battle rhythm, a short-range training calendar, and long-range training calendars.
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Apr 17, 2017 · A commander’s authority is derived in the first instance from grants of power in law, Department of Defense Directives, and Service Regulations. The Uniform Code of Military Justice underwrites the chain of command and assigns important procedural roles to senior commanders.
