The Characteristics Of Being A Good Leader In The Army

According to ADP 6-0, leadership is defined as the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization. In accordance with ADP 6-22, a good leader is required to be intelligent, competent, physically and mentally tough leaders of character. As a cadet and a future officer in the Army, it is crucial that I possess these traits, and I believe I do. I feel that I possess a lot of the necessary traits to be a good leader. I know my strengths and weaknesses and can identify them in my subordinates, peers, and my superiors. I try to develop others, not just those below me but also above. I am also a good multitasker and can balance my official duties with my personal ones. In the following paragraphs I will provide examples of how I possess these qualities and why they are so important to being a good leader in the army. Being able to identify your own strengths and weakness is always necessary when in any form of leadership position. As a human, I know that I am not perfect nor will I ever be, but being able to identify to myself my strengths and weaknesses, especially my weaknesses, will help me better myself. By knowing what I cannot do well gives me something that I know I need to work on. I know that I am not the best at planning for far ahead events, but I always try

This goes hand-in-hand with being able to identify one’s strengths and weaknesses. There is always something that we can improve on as people and as soldiers. As a leader it is my job to foster a positive environment for myself and for my subordinates. They should all know that I want the best for them and that I will put in the effort needed for them to attain their goals, both personal and military related. My subordinates should be able to trust me as their leader to do my research and to give them the necessary tasks they need to do to