Continued Emphasis on Leadership: One Solution for Future Soldier Effectiveness

摘要

The U.S. Army is undertaking fundamental changes to prepare to meet the missions of the 21st century. Through initiatives focusing on 25 or more years into the future, the Army is working hard to capture and integrate to fully advantage emerging technologies, organizational structures, and operating procedures. However, Army leadership recognizes first and foremost the importance of its people--soldiers--to force effectiveness. In this regard, the Army is seeking to insure readiness of soldiers for future operations and future job performance. when the focus is on future jobs and future missions, application of the 'scientific' methodologies traditionally used for personnel and training decisions is complicated. Central to these methodologies is description of the performances involved in or needed for job or mission effectiveness. Such description cannot of course be made with certainty when focusing on the future. That is, when planning for the future, the focus is on performances that are not now fully in existence and available for description through survey of job incumbents, observation of work samples, or other traditional approaches. These uncertainties about the nature of future jobs risk the effectiveness of the Army systems that build and maintain the personnel force for future performance.