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Article: Developing the professional army officer: implications for organizational leaders.
- Article from:
- Military Review
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
- Author:
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ARMY CHIEF of Staff Eric K. Shinseki stated, "We are about leadership; it is our stock in trade, and it is what makes us different. We take soldiers who enter the force and we grow them into leaders for the next generation of soldiers. We invest today in the Nation's leadership for tomorrow."
Shinseki recognizes that developing leaders is the core competency of the U.S. Army. Leaders are the most significant element of combat power and are necessary to fight and win the Nation's wars. Developing and conducting effective leader development programs is a critical issue for organizational success in the new millennium. Research indicates that leadership can account ...