National Guard Senior Leader Development: A New Set of Tricks

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Abstract:

While the Army and Air Force components of the National Guard incorporate their parent services established senior leader development strategies, the National Guard still lacks a cohesive strategy that incorporates the parents strategies with the distinctive requirements of National Guard leadership. The National Guard needs leaders who will be its advocates, who will inform the parent services and civilian leadership of the unique capabilities offered by the nations only dual-mission military service. This paper examines the strategic leader competencies that will be required of future senior officers in the National Guard, the National Guards current senior leader development process compared with that of the parent services, shortfalls in senior leader preparation strategy and execution, and potential options to mitigate any shortcomings in preparing National Guard leaders for strategic and national-level positions.

Author(s):
Chancellor, Glen D.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Research paper
Supplementary Note:
Strategy Research Project.
Pagination:
0034

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*AIR FORCE, *ARMY, *LEADERSHIP TRAINING, *NATIONAL GUARD, *OFFICER PERSONNEL, *PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT, AIR FORCE TRAINING, ARMY TRAINING, CAREERS, CREATIVITY, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, MENTAL ABILITY, MISSIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History, Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
*ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, *STRATEGIC LEADER COMPETENCIES, CRITICAL THINKING, JIIM(JOINT INTERAGENCY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MULTI NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS), KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES, TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES, CONCEPTUAL COMPETENCIES, INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES, TALENT MANAGEMENT
Report Date:
2012 Mar 15
Creation Date:
2012 Jul 16