Innovative Team Leadership

Innovative Team Leadership
Creative leadership strategies and styles; team dynamics; leadership theory; the Army leadership framework. Includes basics of land navigation and squad tactics. Lab included.
MIL S
220
 Hours3.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall
Course Outcomes

Leadership

Recall and describe the three stages of team development

Illustrate significant traits and behaviors of historical military leaders

Familiar with land navigation

Outcome 1 – Individual Proficiency

Familiar with land Navigation

Online interactive program and quiz and a practical exercise (graded) during Lab

Cadets must score 80% or higher on the quiz and find at least 75% of the Land Nav points at Lab

Cadets who fail to achieve the standards will be partnered up with more proficient Cadets and be retested during our FTX

Values and Ethics

Explain the historical basis of Army values

Illustrate the four tenets of the Warrior Ethos

Familiar with moving tactically while under fire

Outcome 2 – Individual Proficiency

Familiar with moving tactically while under fire

Cadets will be briefed on tactical movement techniques and be members of small unit teams that execute tactical movements.

CDTs will be able to follow basic instructions from their small unit leaders.

CDTs will receive guidance and additional training turning lab periods.

Personal Development

Deliver a formal information briefing

List the types and elements of interpersonal communication

Physically ready to handle the rigors of combat

Outcome 3 – Individual Proficiency

Physically ready to handle the rigors of combat

CDTs will perform physical fitness training three times weekly throughout the semester and participate in a 48 hour field training exercise.

Each CDT will score a minimum of 60 points in each PT event.

Those failing to meet these standards will conduct remedial PT an additional two times per week.

Proficient at maintaining self and equipment in a field envi

Outcome 4 – Individual Proficiency

Proficient at maintaining self and equipment in a field environment

Weekly pre-lab inspection of equipment and self, conducted by peers

Deficiencies will be identified and reported up the chain of command

Deficient Cadets will be counselled by peer and faculty

Officership

Distinguish and Describe rank, structure, duties, and traditions

Explain the nine Principles of War

Tactics and Techniques

Practice and demonstrate land navigation techniques

Explain the six problem solving steps

List and know the eight troop leading procedures

Willingly subordinates self-interest to the needs of the tea

Outcome 5 – Member of a Team

Willingly subordinates self-interest to the needs of the team.

Cadets will be put into tactical situations weekly enabling leadership to identify selfless service to others

Cadets displaying selfless service (aka putting needs of others above their own) will be recognized during the AARs

Cadets who are observed showing signs of only caring about themselves will be counselled by faculty

Understands, can explain, and executes the fundamentals of p

Outcome 6- Member of a Team

Understands, can explain, and executes the fundamentals of a patrolling

CDT will be briefed on patrolling and will be a member of a small unit team that will conduct patrolling during labs.

CDT will effectively conduct patrolling.

Additional training will be provided through the semester during labs.

Understands, can explain and executes the fundamentals of lo

Outcome 7- Member of a Team

Understands, can explain, and executes the fundamentals of local security.

CDT will receive briefings on providing local security and will do practical application during labs

CDT will effectively provide local security.

Additional training will be provided through the semester during labs.

Understand the roles of officers and NCOs in the Army

Outcome 9- Understand the roles of officers and NCOs in the Army

Can discuss critically the role of the Army officer as trainer and leader.

CDT will receive briefings and shown through multimedia the role of the Army Officer.

CDT will demonstrate through quiz and testing to recognize the role of the Army officer in various scenarios.

Additional training as required.

Communicates effectively

Outcome 10- Leadership

Communicates effectively.

CDT will receive briefings and shown through multimedia various means of communicating in a military environment.

CDT will demonstrate proficiency in military writing and briefings through various writing assignments and briefings.

Additional training as required.

Lives the Army Values

Outcome 11-Character

Lives the Army Values

CDT will be continually assessed on living his life in accordance with the Army Values which are: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage

CDT realizes that Army values are not just what is done while on “Army Time” but a code in which you live your life

Additional counseling as needed. Cadet me be removed from the program for “serious” infractions of these values