Title: Leader Development
Headings: Maneuver Self Study Program
Maneuver Self Study Program
Why is the study of leader development important?
Leader Development
How Leaders Develop
Army Leader Development Model
An Approach to the Study of Leader Development.
Reflections

Content: Readiness of the Individual. We have to assess the readiness of the subordinate with respect to the challenge for which they are about to be presented and we must decide if it is appropriate. A basketball team of 9 yr olds should probably not be “challenged” with playing the Lakers. There is no hope, and it is very doubtful that any development will occur. What is more likely is an emotional outcome of crushing failure. The Asymmetric Warfare Group coined the phrase, “Training at the Threshold of Failure”. It would be simple to replace “training” with “development”: Implied in all of the above is that the senior leader must have a pretty specific understanding of the subordinate’s capabilities, if the experience is to be challenging, yet attainable (the sweet spot). Said another way, en masse development has some utility, but the best development occurs when it is individualized. When discussing Challenging Experiences, we often equate that to challenging training events;