FM 6-22 Leader Development
What is Leader Development? - correct answer ✔✔Leader development is the deliberate, continuous,
sequential, and progressive process—founded in Army values—that grows Soldiers and Army Civilians
into competent and confident leaders capable of decisive action. Leader development is achieved
through the lifelong synthesis of the knowledge, skills, and experiences gained through the training and
education opportunities in the institutional, operational, and self-development domains (AR 350-1).
What are the tenets of army leader development? - correct answer ✔✔- Strong commitment by the
Army, superiors, and individuals to leader development.
- Clear purpose for what, when, and how to develop leadership.
- Supportive relationships and culture of learning.
- Three mutually supportive domains (institutional, operational, and self-development) that enable
education, training, and experience.
- Providing, accepting, and acting upon candid assessment and feedback.
What is an army priority? - correct answer ✔✔Developing people
What is one of the principles of leader development? - correct answer ✔✔This tenet relates to two of
the principles of leader development: creating a learning environment and knowing subordinates and
their families (see ADRP 7-0).
What are the types of feedback? Why is it necessary? - correct answer ✔✔Formal and Informal.
Feedback is necessary to guide and gauge development
What are the types of systems in which development occur? - correct answer ✔✔Development occurs
through both formal systems and informal practices.
Where does success among units stem from? - correct answer ✔✔More than any set of activities,
success stems from a culture where leaders with a mindset and passion for developing others use daily
opportunities to learn and teach. Leader development occurs at home station, in offices, laboratories,
depots, maintenance bays, during exercises, and while deployed
, What is the army definition of a leader? - correct answer ✔✔An Army leader, by virtue of assumed role
or assigned responsibility, inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals. Army
leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of command to pursue actions, focus
thinking, and shape decisions for the greater good of the organization (ADP 6-22).
What is leadership? - correct answer ✔✔These occur through leadership--the process of influencing
people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the
organization (ADP 6-22).
What is Mission Command? - correct answer ✔✔Mission command is the exercise of authority and
direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's
intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations (ADP 6-0).
What is Army Team Building? - correct answer ✔✔Army team building, a continuous process of enabling
a group of people to reach their goals and improve their effectiveness through leadership and various
exercises, activities, and techniques.
What three qualities measure good teamwork? - correct answer ✔✔identity, cohesion, and climate.
What are the definition of the three qualities used to measure good teamwork? - correct answer
✔✔Team identity develops through a shared understanding of what the team exists to do and what the
team values. Cohesion is the unity or togetherness across team members and forms from mutual trust,
cooperation, and confidence. Teamwork increases when teams operate in a positive, engaging, and
emotionally safe environment.
What is sensemaking? - correct answer ✔✔Sensemaking is a process of creating meaning of an
experience through discussion.
What are the responsibilities of Non-Commissioned officers? - correct answer ✔✔NCOs are responsible
for setting and maintaining high-quality standards and discipline while conducting daily missions and
making intent-driven decisions. NCOs serve as standard-bearers and role models vital to training,
educating, and developing subordinates. Through training, coaching, mentoring, counseling, and
informal interaction, they guide the development of Soldiers in an everyday basis and play a role in the
development of junior officers. NCOs, at all echelons, understand and practice the mission command
philosophy to execute unified land operations. NCOs advise officers at all levels and are an important