May 06, 2018
Leadership in the Army and Respect
There are three ARMY publications which I have referenced which pertain to the purpose of NCO’s and other leaders in the military and why they deserve respect: ADP 6-22, AR 600-100, and FM 7-21.13. These publications clearly define the definition of leadership and the responsibilities of leaders in the ARMY such as the noncommissioned officer. These responsibilities are to influence their soldiers to achieve the ARMY’s goals, be the moral and ethical leader to their soldiers, and to counsel, coach, and mentor those junior to them to develop them into better soldiers and leaders, and to ensure their soldier’s safety and wellbeing. In addition to this, they outline what constitutes …show more content…
Effective organizations depend on the competence of respectful leaders and loyal followers. Given the hierarchical structure of the Army, every Army leader is also a follower. Learning to be a good leader also needs to be associated with learning to be a good follower—learning loyalty, subordination, respect for superiors, and even when and how to lodge candid disagreement”
These three definitions give a pretty clear picture of the responsibilities of the NCO and all leaders in the military: To influence people to accomplish the ARMY’s goals and improve the organization. Without the leadership in the ARMY soldiers would not have the guidance and organization necessary to accomplish the ARMY …show more content…
of section 1-5 of AR 600-100 it says: “The Army Profession develops, inspires, and motivates Soldiers and Army Civilians to make right decisions and to take right action according to the moral principles of the Army Ethic.” And in part f. it says: “All Army leaders must motivate others to do what is right –for its own sake –and understand that decisions and actions that violate the Army Ethic are not tolerated; any such action can compromise the mission and have strategic implications contrary to the national interest.” This places NCO’s and other military leaders as the moral and ethical leaders for our military as well as