b. Often, we find senior warrant officers in leadership type roles and positions. The Army has changed to more decentralized leadership in tactical environments requiring warrant officers to aggressively pursue professional development and higher education, focusing on the whole package.
c. How can we as senior warrant officers become and remain combat multipliers for our commanders? By being good leaders and …show more content…
What are leadership qualities we expect in warrant officers?
a. Intelligence is high on the list where warrant officers maintain the ability to learn quickly, comprehend commander’s ideas, and solve complex problems. Much of this is cognitive intelligence learned through years of experience.
b. As mentors, senior warrant officers must have a high degree of empathy. Studies have shown that leaders who display empathy are more likely to establish productive relationships with subordinates. Successful leaders are able to recognize signs of overwork, personal problems, and the needs of not only their Soldiers, but in fellow warrant officers.
c. Successful warrant officers also display a high degree of self-awareness when faced with complex problems. The ability to recognize their own limitations allows them to focus their strengths in a productive way.
d. Finally, successful warrant officers also display a high degree of self-control, which enables them to pursue and achieve objectives despite distractions and obstructions by remaining calm in the face of adversity. These characteristics are inherent in warrant officers who display a high degree of