SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6636856 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just finished up DLC 1, and I have a question. Are Job and Leadership Books more commonly used in other units and duty stations? At least my company doesn&#39;t use them at all, and the same with my other team leaders. Why is that? 2021-01-06T20:48:04-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6636856

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just finished up DLC 1, and I have a question. Are Job and Leadership Books more commonly used in other units and duty stations? At least my company doesn&#39;t use them at all, and the same with my other team leaders. Why is that?

2021-01-06T20:48:04-05:00 2021-01-06T20:48:04-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6637323

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can’t answer the question why they don’t use them there. But, yes, we do use leadership books. I’d definitely ask to see if they at least have a template to build one and take the initiative.

2021-01-06T23:56:31-05:00 2021-01-06T23:56:31-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6637346

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not common in the last 3 units I was at. Not even heard-of. Really common at line-units and company commanders always seem to know what they are. New NCO&#39;s don&#39;t know about it. High turnover, information overload? Less time for daily tasks since OPTEMPO is insanely high?

2021-01-07T00:05:12-05:00 2021-01-07T00:05:12-05:00 GySgt Gary Cordeiro 6637350

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The basics. If you lack leadership skills, use them. If you are in a unit that does not use them; beware. They know everything about leadership and does not need books to tell them how to lead.

2021-01-07T00:08:51-05:00 2021-01-07T00:08:51-05:00 SGT Jim Ramge, MBA 6637415

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You need to decide - are you a follower or a Leader? How will you handle your troops and manage their day-to-day activities, maintain order, their affairs, which you have now been charged? I charge you to be an NCO, Lead by example, keep track of your personnel and their well-being. You are now being placed in a position of authority AND responsibility. How you take responsibility for them as you grow from 1-3 as a Team, 5-7 Squad, 35-75 PLT, etc., as you grow, and are promoted, SGT, SSG, SFC is baselined now. Find a Sr. NCO (SFC-CSM) and request mentorship.

2021-01-07T00:38:39-05:00 2021-01-07T00:38:39-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 6637739

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Popularity of leader books has dropped for several reasons. Firstly, we just got lazy, myself included. They are a pain in the butt to maintain and units got stupid busy during the GWOT. Secondly, units made these giant counseling packets, that look like we are trying to start a new country, that contain a vast majority of what goes in a leaders book. Why create a binder with a boat load of info about a Soldier when I can just open their counseling packet and see what they had for breakfast on their third Army birthday? <br /> Thirdly, we went digital. Part of the force modernization Army directives was that units below Brigade do not maintain trackers for something that is an Army Program of Record. So we have emilpo, dtms, medpros, vantage, ucfr, and god know how many other programs that track eveeything that goes in a leaders book, almost instantaneous.<br />All this and I will say it is a practice we need to get back into. I still maintain binders full of erbs, pt and won qual cards for my company. It&#39;s not easy for 100 something Soldiers, but I ha e a training room. 3-9 people is manageable, but will take constant vigilance to maintain records. Use the digital systems, print the tables out and insert them into your books. Below PL and PSG, access to gov computers is limited, so it&#39;s better to maintain analog records.

2021-01-07T05:23:28-05:00 2021-01-07T05:23:28-05:00 CSM Darieus ZaGara 6637803

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is material is there to assist leaders in processes and to initiate plans and policy. They are guides only. If used properly they serve to have developed muscle memory to left and right limits for each level of leadership and Soldier activity in any given situation. Used properly they are an asset, collecting dust they are nothing. The Army spends a great deal of time developing its processes and they work.

2021-01-07T06:11:02-05:00 2021-01-07T06:11:02-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6638047

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This really depends on the NCO and unit. I would say that some type of book needs to be used. When I say used, I don&#39;t mean simply sitting on the desk out of date. When used, these books are extremely helpful. I will say though, some NCOs do not prefer them or can do their job just fine without them. But they are great tools when used correctly.

2021-01-07T07:50:19-05:00 2021-01-07T07:50:19-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6638304

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>DLC? I am guessing that SSD got phased out?

2021-01-07T09:12:26-05:00 2021-01-07T09:12:26-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6638614

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do what is right for your soldiers give them outstanding leadership. A leader book gives you valuable information that will help you build better relationships. <br /><br />How nice would it be if an NCO called you on your birthday and wished you a Happy Birthday or an NCO gives you a day off for your Anniversary without asking. <br /><br />When it comes time for evaluations, your job is easier since you have all the updated information in your book.<br /><br />A leader book is about getting to know your soldiers and tracking milestones and accomplishments. <br /><br />As a Leader, you should set yourself apart from others and work hard to gain your soldiers&#39; trust.

2021-01-07T10:43:32-05:00 2021-01-07T10:43:32-05:00 SSG Anthony Blake 6638615

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good leaders take multiple angles because they take input from different perspectives. I have always used a small green leader&#39;s book. It helps me to remember soldiers details. When it comes time to write an NCOER, counseling, or award I have the information ready. This new People First initiative is what we used to do. Now it looks like a check the block. Soldiers may act sensitive and cry about you checking on their vehicle, education, and housing situations, but in the end the 11% that make it to retirement will be better off if you take the initiative.

2021-01-07T10:43:33-05:00 2021-01-07T10:43:33-05:00 SGT Carl Forsman 6638676

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have not met one single person who read the book and didn&#39;t benefit. Your not a nerd or a dork for using the books on your own. Keep studying, apply the book to everyday activity and you will become the smartest guy in the room without being the &quot;walking regulation guy&quot;. You will not win good favor calling everyone out where you find yourself with a group of leaders who think they have it, if you are constantly spitting references or reg&#39;s at them. You have to in your position, have to hold yourself to a higher standard and you will eventually shine through. The unit, localized command you are in is powered by ego and this will eventually fail and change. Use your new found training to give you a base for how to conduct yourself and use your current command to learn valuable lessons at their expense. You will seesaw back and forth between commands that follow the much proven system and those who feel they are above the system. At the end of the day there is a 99% success rate using the wisdom of others failure that made the rules for success. Becoming a dynamic leader is understanding your base of support vs your who you are leading and implementing proven, successful method to every situation and not deviating but changing your delivery of method to the situation. Hope this helps you survive the grinding flop you are in.

2021-01-07T11:02:18-05:00 2021-01-07T11:02:18-05:00 SGM Bill Frazer 6639046

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sad unit then, these are guide to help leaders manage everything. At least in 1 of my units, the 1SG would inspect them quarterly.

2021-01-07T12:35:50-05:00 2021-01-07T12:35:50-05:00 2021-01-06T20:48:04-05:00