Army Leader’s use of Positive Psychology
Over the last 15 years, Soldiers have often found themselves operating in the worst conditions possible dealing with the stresses of combat, living conditions, loss of fellow Soldiers, and trying to mentally get back to normal life after the combat is over. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Army leaders can use positive psychology while deployed to a harsh environment; this is important to maintain the Soldier’s ability to stay active and keep mentally sharp throughout the deployment and redeployment operations. Sergeant Major can use positive psychology techniques and Military Resilience Training (MRT) like the hunt for the good stuff, problem-solving, and optimism can be critical for helping …show more content…
The rigors of combat, multiple deployments, family separations, and many long hours takes a significant toll on the average Soldier. Positive psychology is critical to the success of the Army mission and maintaining troop morale. “High of levels of morale will lead to a variety of benefits, including an increased probability of mission success and reduced levels of psychological difficulties and hardships” (Britt, 2006). Today’s Soldiers feed on active leadership, and they want leadership that can motivate them, inspire them, and talks to them with a positive attitude during hard times. The “toxic” leader fails to understand his/her Soldiers needs and hardships, and Soldiers only follow because they don’t want to get yelled at and disciplined for no reason. A leader that uses positive psychology or MRT establishes a level of morale that is helpful to the unit. Each Soldier wants to do better and feels like they have a sense of purpose and understanding of their leadership. PTSD is a growing problem within the Army ranks, by using a positive leadership style, it makes it easier to identify issues with Soldiers. A Soldier might be open to talking to a positive and proactive leader because of the leaders MRT skills. Again, a “toxic” leader might not get the same
Over the last 15 years, Soldiers have often found themselves operating in the worst conditions possible dealing with the stresses of combat, living conditions, loss of fellow Soldiers, and trying to mentally get back to normal life after the combat is over. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Army leaders can use positive psychology while deployed to a harsh environment; this is important to maintain the Soldier’s ability to stay active and keep mentally sharp throughout the deployment and redeployment operations. Sergeant Major can use positive psychology techniques and Military Resilience Training (MRT) like the hunt for the good stuff, problem-solving, and optimism can be critical for helping …show more content…
The rigors of combat, multiple deployments, family separations, and many long hours takes a significant toll on the average Soldier. Positive psychology is critical to the success of the Army mission and maintaining troop morale. “High of levels of morale will lead to a variety of benefits, including an increased probability of mission success and reduced levels of psychological difficulties and hardships” (Britt, 2006). Today’s Soldiers feed on active leadership, and they want leadership that can motivate them, inspire them, and talks to them with a positive attitude during hard times. The “toxic” leader fails to understand his/her Soldiers needs and hardships, and Soldiers only follow because they don’t want to get yelled at and disciplined for no reason. A leader that uses positive psychology or MRT establishes a level of morale that is helpful to the unit. Each Soldier wants to do better and feels like they have a sense of purpose and understanding of their leadership. PTSD is a growing problem within the Army ranks, by using a positive leadership style, it makes it easier to identify issues with Soldiers. A Soldier might be open to talking to a positive and proactive leader because of the leaders MRT skills. Again, a “toxic” leader might not get the same