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Dr. Leonard Wong

Research Professor of Military Strategy
Area(s) of Expertise: Personnel and manpower issues; leadership

Phone: (717) 245-3010
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Photo Leonard Wong is a research professor in the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College who focuses on the human and organizational dimensions of the military. He is a retired lieutenant colonel whose career includes teaching leadership at West Point and serving as an analyst for the Chief of Staff of the Army. His research has led him to locations such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Vietnam. He has testified before Congress, and his work has been highlighted in news media such as the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Yorker, CNN, NPR, PBS, and 60 Minutes. He is a Professional Engineer and holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University.

SSI books and monographs by Dr. Leonard Wong

  • The Effects of Multiple Deployments on Army Adolescents

    January 28, 2010

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen Gerras.
    Frequent U.S. Army deployments increase the burden on children who must face the stress and strain of separation and anxiety. The authors take a much-needed, detailed look at the effects of multiple deployments on Army adolescents.

  • CU @ The FOB: How the Forward Operating Base is Changing the Life of Combat Soldiers

    March 01, 2006

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen Gerras.
    The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat that differs greatly from past wars. The authors explore the facets of fighting from the FOB.

  • Developing Adaptive Leaders: The Crucible Experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom

    July 01, 2004

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong.
    Within the complex environment of postwar Iraq, junior officers are being developed into creative, innovative, and independent leaders. This unique leader development opportunity is a result of the ambiguous, complex, and unpredictable environment of postwar Iraq.

  • Strategic Leadership Competencies

    September 01, 2003

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen Gerras, COL William Kidd, COL Robert Pricone, COL Richard Swengros.
    The strategic leadership literature is replete with long lists of the knowledge, skills, and abilities. 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.

  • Why They Fight: Combat Motivation in the Iraq War

    July 01, 2003

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, COL Thomas A. Kolditz, LTC Raymond A. Millen, COL Terrence M. Potter.
    Today's U.S. soldiers, much like soldiers of the past, fight for each other. Researchers also found that soldiers cited ideological reasons such as liberation, freedom, and democracy as important factors in combat motivation.

  • Stifled Innovation? Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today

    April 01, 2002

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong.
    The author examines the current company commander experience and concludes that the Army values innovation in its rhetoric, but the reality is that junior officers are seldom given opportunities to be innovative in planning training; to make decisions; or to fail, learn, and try again.

  • Generations Apart: Xers and Boomers in the Officer Corps

    October 01, 2000

    Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong.
    The author points out that Generation X officers are more confident in their abilities, perceive loyalty differently, want more balance between work and family, and are not intimidated by rank.

 

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