Six Principles of Mission Command
Trust, understanding, clarity and discipline sit at the heart of the six principles of mission command. Prudence plays a part as well in terms of accepting risk in a mission. One of the most important aspects of successfully accomplishing a mission, however, is the ability to engage with others in effective teamwork. Teamwork amongst officers and enlisted is essential in the military. Effective teamwork relies on a secure platform of trust to serve as its foundation. Embedded in the foundation of strong leadership is the necessity for thorough… Continue Reading...
about “standards of excellence, purpose and direction,” (Leboeuf 1999, 1). Leadership is central to the mission command philosophy, as outlined in the ADRP 6-0. The principles of mission command require a combination of visionary skills with the pragmatic ability to command, manage, and control. Effective military leadership is not about authoritarian, rigid, coercive command and control but about transforming others through shared mission, values, and visions. Within my philosophical framework as a leader, I recognize the greater potential in inspiring others with intrinsic motivation than in relying on dogmatic methods that can deflate morale and decrease the potential for collaborative and creative decision making and… Continue Reading...
military. Based on Operation Anaconda case study, this paper appraises the battle using the six principles of mission command. Through these principals, the paper provides insights on what could have contributed to the failure of Operation Anaconda.
Analysis of Operation Anaconda Using the Six Principles
Military commanders have traditionally used variations of two basic concepts of command in different operations i.e. mission command and detailed command (Army Doctrine Reference Publication, 2014). However, the most preferred concept or style is mission command, which has been utilized since the 1980s. Mission command is preferred by military commanders since it helps leaders to overcome intrinsic challenges associated with unified land… Continue Reading...
to people, organizations, processes, and information. There are six warfighting functions namely mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection. These functions are mostly used to reinforce and complement each other. While each function has its own role to play it cannot be used in isolation of the others. The operation Anaconda demonstrates how each of the functions was used to support each other in order to accomplish the mission. The success of the operation was mainly due to the commanders recognizing and acting on the information received (Fleri, Howard, Hukill, & Searle, 2003). Without reinforcements from the other functions,… Continue Reading...
leaders exist in military ranks and have negative impacts on the achievement of effective mission command. Reed & Olsen (2010) define toxic leaders as leaders who do not care for well-being of their subordinates and have personal or interpersonal techniques with negative impacts on organizational climate. Toxic leadership in military operations and organizations is characterized by subordinates’ belief and conviction that the leader is motivated primarily by self-interest. Toxic leaders in the ranks of the military utilize destructive leadership styles and techniques that generate a poor organizational climate and hinder organizational and operational effectiveness.
The negative impact of toxic leadership on operational and organizational… Continue Reading...
to training as the training. Tactical force-to-force exercises essentially entail simulation and configuration of battlefield complexities to support basic training of pilots, mission commanders, and operators. The operation entails the interaction of technologies and forces with different operation experience (Kishore, 2017). The simulated exercises ensure warfighting competencies and swift execution and successful spectrum of operations as well as interforce relationship building (Col Gopaul, 2017). Force- to- Force simulations enables maximizing defense skills and enables the trainee to easily test their performance and validate techniques as there no objective risk of death of an opponent. Trainees are able to evaluate their likely performance under duress. It’s an exercise that enables evaluation of combat… Continue Reading...
