TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01Multi-skilled LeadersIn addition to a current and future focus on the early development of warrior skills andvalues, the Army defines the future multi-skilled leader in the recent Army Game Plan:The challenges posed by the twenty-first century security environment drive ourvision of the force we must become to continue to accomplish our mission….Weare developing qualities in our leaders, people and our forces to enable them torespond effectively to what they will face. The leaders we are creating must beable to learn and adapt in ambiguous situations in a constantly evolvingenvironment. 108Figure 5-1 presents the envisioned required attributes of the future multi-skilled leader.Soldier Competency ChallengesFigure 5-1. Growing Army LeadersThis section discusses the Soldier and leader competencies needed for the future OE. Thesecompetencies are representative of the range and cognitive and affective complexity of futureSoldier and leader skill requirements.Perhaps the most fundamental requirement of future Soldiers will be acquiring and masteringtactical and technical competence. This is the very essence of the profession of soldiering and anecessity for success in future engagements, battles, and campaigns. Future Soldiers mustpossess the array of tactical and technical expertise needed to lead or participate in a future forceoptimized for the full spectrum operations. The Army must rapidly disseminate lessons learnedto the Soldiers, as future tactics evolve in response to changing equipment and operational106