Does the Army need to change how we develop our senior leaders?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:41:20 -0500

This is an interesting perspetive between how the Army develops our senior leaders and how the other services develops theirs. Do we need to relook what is important in our senior leaders? Does command need to be a requirement for promotion to higher ranks? Are their broadening assignments out there that would be should be just as important for selecting future leaders?

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 10:23 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:23:08 -0500

I believe that command should be a requirement to hit at least O-6. Though in different services that is harder to do and it might only be at O-6 that command really becomes an opportunity. Broadening assignments are great and necessary, but yet others say stay operational the whole time. I think broadening assignments give you some time to rest from high pace. I do believe we need to improve our system to make it clearer of what is expected of us in order for us to be promoted.