Leadership Styles In The United States Army

There were many leadership styles I was exposed to during my time in the United States Army. The most memorable were the leaders I encountered during my first three years in the Army, more specifically with my time in the 173rd ABCT, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, Bravo company or what was known as Legion company.

In my eyes the good leaders and the leader I aspired to be was the one everybody truly respected regardless of rank or position. It was the leader that we knew truly cared for our well-being and would put our well-being before their own. I learned that those people were true leaders, that was what true leadership was about. These people weren’t just Officers and Non Commissioned officers, the fact of the matter was just because you had a certain rank or title didn’t make you a good or effective leader. For those that constantly placed their own well-being in front of ours, those were not true leaders. They only had respect from the junior enlisted Soldiers because of their rank. If they had a lower rank than there would be no respect given, simple as that. Matter of fact they more than likely would be out casted …show more content…
One thing I noticed during my time in Afghanistan was that those that had trust and felt safe within their teams or platoons or squads. Their daily demeanor was far better than others and for the most part it seemed that they enjoyed being where they were and enjoyed working with those around them regardless of the circumstances. Those who acted as if they hated being there and hated their life and just always acted depressed or angry. Those were the ones with no trust in their leadership or no trust and safety within their teams or squads or platoons. And you could definitely notice their moral was low and their performance was