Influential Military Leadership
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13 pages in length. Subordinates will not respect or perform for a leader who cares little about anything besides his own agenda; instead, they may ultimately –- and unwittingly -- sabotage the very objective this detached leader seeks to achieve. While this is a possibility that may have significant consequences within the corporate world, it carries a threat of life and death in the military. Those at the helm of armed forces uphold an especially critical influence over their subordinates where human capital is aligned with military needs. If effective leadership represents the heart of this protective government organization then it only stands to reason how leaders must be "willing pioneers, ready to step out into the unknown to look for opportunities to innovate, grow, and improve…they understand that innovation comes more from listening than from telling" (Brown, 2002, pp. 2-3). Looking at the contributions of Colin Powell, JROTC and leadership training in general provides a closer understanding of how youth and junior leaders draw from their superiors' influence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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