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Army Leadership

Promotion Board Questions

Private Difficulty Board Questions

Private-Level Questions

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What is leadership?

Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

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What are the Army Values?

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.

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What is toxic leadership?

Toxic leadership is a combination of self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance.

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What does Loyalty mean according to ADP 6-22?

Bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, the Army, your unit and other Soldiers.

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What does Duty mean according to ADP 6-22?

Fulfill your obligations.

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What does Respect mean according to ADP 6-22?

Treat people as they should be treated.

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What does Selfless Service mean according to ADP 6-22?

Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.

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What does Honor mean according to ADP 6-22?

Live up to the Army Values.

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What does Integrity mean according to ADP 6-22?

Do what is right, legally and morally.

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What does Selfless Service mean according to ADP 6-22?

Face fear, danger, or adversity.

Private Second Class Difficulty Board Questions

Private Second Class-Level Questions

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What is an Army Leader?

Anyone who, by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility, inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.

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What is Esprit de Corp?

Esprit de corps denotes the Army’s winning spirit—a collective ethos of camaraderie, mutual trust, and cohesive teamwork.

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How can leaders mitigate resistance?

Leaders can mitigate resistance by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader.

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What is command?

Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

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What is AR 600-20?

Army Command Policy

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Can a Toxic Leader still achieve results?

They can, but these results are often short-term and do not lead to deep and lasting changes in the soldier.

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What are the 5 Characteristics of the Army Profession?

Trust. Honorable service. Military expertise. Stewardship. and Esprit de corps.

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What are some ways that an individual soldier reflects Esprit de Corp?

Shared understanding of their professional identity, reasons why they serve, and ways they serve the American people. Motivation, discipline, striving for excellence, and good morale.  A sense of accomplishment: “Duty Well-Performed!” Pride in honorable service defending the American people. Belonging to a cause greater than oneself: love of country, the Army Family, and preserving the peace. Living by the Army ethic.

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What are some ways that a unit reflects Esprit de Corp?

A shared sense of purpose and mission. Pride in the teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another. Perseverance through adversity and challenge. A professional organizational climate—upholding the Army ethic. Honoring organizational customs, courtesies, and traditions and legacies. Pride in the organization and its accomplishment. The sense of teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another.

Private First Class Difficulty Board Questions

Private First Class-Level Questions

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What Army Regulation covers Army Leadership?

ADP 6-22

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What is mission command?

Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.

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What are the leader attributes?

Character, presence and intellect.

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What are the leader core competencies?

Leads, Develops, and Achieves.

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What is Character?

Who the leader is, their internal identity.

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What is Presence?

How others see the leader.

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What is Intellect?

The knowledge the leader possesses and their ability to apply it.

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What is Stewardship of the profession?

Stewardship is the responsibility of Soldiers and Army civilians to strengthen the Army as a profession.

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How do Army Leaders instill Esprit de Corp?

Shared understanding that “America’s Army” is one indivisible team. Willing obedience to civilian authority as a trusted member of the joint force. Professional and leader development that prepares and certifies Soldiers and Army civilians. Demanding training that ensures readiness to accomplish the mission. Programs and systems that are trusted to be ethical, effective, and efficient.

Specialist Difficulty Board Questions

Specialist-Level Questions

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What are the three levels of leadership?

Strategic, Organizational, and Direct.

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Why do leaders develop others?

To assume greater responsibility and increase expertise.

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What are the four requirements of character?

Army Values, empathy, Warrior Ethos, and discipline.

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What are the four requirements of presence?

Military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, and resilience.

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What are the five requirements of intellect?

Mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal tact, and expertise.

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What are the five requirements and expectations of “lead”?

Leads others, Extends influence beyond the chain of command, Builds trust, Leads by example, and Communicates.

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What is the one requirement and expectation of “achieves”?

Gets results.

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What are the four requirements and expectations of “develops”?

Fosters esprit de corps (a jealous regard for one’s own unit), prepares self, develops others, and stewards the profession.

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Define the Strategic Level of leadership.

Commanders that lead a global or regional level, such as generals.

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Define the Organizational Level of leadership.

Commanders that lead at the brigade and battalion levels.

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Define the Direct Level of Leadership.

Company commanders and below.

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