As an individual and a future leader, one must realize the importance of his or her strengths. These strengths develop character and skills necessary in officers to better lead soldiers. Relying on one’s strengths isn’t enough to be a strong leader. A strong leader also identifies weaknesses as well. These weaknesses limit both personal and professional growth and can negatively impact mission performance. The Army Leadership Requirements model from ADRP/ADP 6-22 lists the attributes and core competencies of leadership. The attributes are character, presence, and intellectual capacity, and the competencies are lead, develop and achieve. Using these attributes and competencies, I can identify a weakness and show which attribute …show more content…
By listening more actively, I’ll be able to take appropriate notes as well use verbal and nonverbal means to reinforce with the speaker that I am paying attention to, doing so will improve the information I communicate to my teammates. Also, understanding new information before passing it down to my subordinate by asking what they mean and what their intents are when giving a task or an exercise. Next method is to ensure shared understanding recognizing potential miscommunication by clarifying when there are questions about goals, tasks, plans, performance expectations, and role responsibilities. This is when being prepare and knowledgeable can be a good resource because one can provide clear and correct guidance as well demonstrates your development as an leader. My last means of approach is employing engaging communication by stating mission goals to energize subordinates to adopt and act on them as well rehears prior staring the mission. This will allow me to capture any means of miscommunication within my team when giving them information relating any task from an