Title: Leader Development
Headings: Leader Development
Leader Development
By Master Sgt. Garrick Griffin
Published in From One Leader to Another Volume I by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 2013

Content: I would agree some are born with the ability to lead but it is through training and experience that they become effective leaders. It will be your job to ensure the Soldiers you are developing into leaders are given the chance to excel at every cost. You have to share your successes as well as your failures with them so that they can learn from your experiences. You must encourage your Soldiers to increase their knowledge by attending military institutional training as well as civilian education to help them develop. Institutional training consists of schools like the Warrior Leader Course [now Basic Leader Course], the Advanced and Senior Leader Courses, just to name a few. By attending college, it adds even more credibility to your future leader not only in the military but even as a civilian when they depart the service. To be deliberate in developing your future leader, you must have a plan laid out for them to grow and prosper. You must talk with them often in both formal and informal settings to assist them in their growth. There will be times that you will need to encourage them to do things that they don't believe they can achieve themselves. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.