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Strategic Leadership Competencies

Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen Gerras, COL William Kidd, COL Robert Pricone, COL Richard Swengros.

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+[identity] +[mental agility] +[cross-cultural savvy] +[interpersonal maturity] +[world-class warrior] +[professional astuteness] +[strategy] +[leadership competencies] +[competency skills] +[leadership] +[Swengros] +[Wong] +[Gerras] +[Kidd] +[Pricone] +[Swengros]

Brief Synopsis

The strategic leadership literature in both the academic and military contexts is replete with long lists of the knowledge, skills, and abilities. Unfortunately, long comprehensive lists are problematic. Looking across the literature on strategic leadership, current Army strategic leader competencies, and the future environment, six meta-competencies can be derived: identity, mental agility, cross-cultural savvy, interpersonal maturity, world-class warrior, and professional astuteness.

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