ADP/ADRP 6-22

What ADP/ADRP covers Army Leadership?

ADP/ADRP 6-22

What is the purpose of ADP 6-22, Army Leadership?

ADP 6-22 establishes the fundamental principles by which Army leaders accomplish their missions and care for their people.

What is leadership?

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

What is an Army Leader?

An Army leader is anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility
inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.

What does an Army Leader do?

Army leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of command to pursue
actions, focus thinking and shape decisions for the greater good of the organization.

What is vital to develop the knowledge necessary to lead?

Education, training, and experience.

What are two important types of leadership that do not adhere entirely to
hierarchical levels of authority?

Informal and collective leadership.

What is informal leadership?

Informal leadership manifests itself through knowledge, experience or technical
expertise.

What is collective leadership?

Collective leadership refers to the combined effects and synergies when leaders at
different levels synchronize their leadership actions to achieve a common purpose.

What is command?

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

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.

What conveys the expectations that the Army wants leaders to meet?

The Leadership Requirements Model.

What is the purpose of the Leadership Requirements Model?

The Leadership Requirements Model conveys the expectations that the Army wants
leaders to meet.

What are the leader attributes?

Character, presence, and intellect.

What are leadership attributes?

Leadership attributes are characteristics internal to a leader. Attributes shape how an
individual behaves and learns in their environment.

What are leadership competencies?

Leadership competencies are groups of related actions that the Army expects leaders to
do—lead, develop and achieve.

What are the three categories of competencies?

• The Army leader serves to lead others.
• The Army leader serves to develop the environment, themselves, others and the
profession as a whole.
• The Army leader serves to achieve organizational goals.

The category of leads encompasses five competencies. What are they?

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

What does prolonged use of negative leadership do?

Prolonged use of negative leadership to influence followers undermines the followers'
will, initiative, and potential and destroys unit morale.

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.