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MSL 102 - Basic Leadership


Description:
Establishes foundation of basic fundamentals such as problem solving, communications, briefings, effective writing, goal setting, techniques for improving listening and speaking skills, and an introduction to counseling. Open to all students.

Credits: (2)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Define leadership.
  • Describe and understand the four factors of leadership.
  • Describe and understand the eleven principles of leadership.
  • Describe the BE-KNOW-DO framework of current Army leadership doctrine. Describe and understand the nine competencies of leadership.
  • Relate the importance of character to the leadership process.
  • Explain how the professional Army ethic evolves from basic national values.
  • Describe the four fundamental values of the Army ethic.
  • Relate individual values to the professional Army ethic.
  • Relate how the Oath of Office and the Officer’s Commission statement reflect national values, the professional Army ethic and individual values.
  • Define motivation and explain how role models, cohesion, needs, rewards, punishment and soldier development affect and influence motivation.
  • Describe the nature of groups and explain why people join them.
  • Explain the stages of team development and the leader’s responsibilities in each.
  • Describe the process by which an individual soldier becomes a member of a team.
  • Determine the stages of development of a soldier team and develop a plan to enhance team development.
  • Describe the communications process.
  • Describe the communications barriers affecting the sending and receiving of messages and explain how to overcome these barriers.
  • List and describe the characteristics of good listening and explain active listening.
  • Identify the leader’s responsibilities for soldier development through counseling.
  • Describe the counseling process to include the different counseling approaches, the communications process, and the problem solving process.
  • Describe the types of counseling and their relationship to soldier development.
  • Apply the types of counseling.
  • Explain how the values and obligations of the Code of conduct apply to military personnel as a set of professional ethics in a captive situation.
  • Explain how Articles I thru VI of the Code of Conduct apply to military personnel.
  • List and describe the five paragraphs of an Operations order.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/7/2002



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