LEADERSHIP IN BATTLE COMMAND
LEADERSHIP IN BATTLE COMMAND

Summary/Abstract: Battle Command is a leader-centered process rather than a staff-centered process that projects the mind and the will of the commander into the actions of the organization he or she leads. This paper examines the roleof leadership in the battle command process highlighting the importance of a leader to the process. A briefanalysis of a few major U.S. Army publications supported by few relevant historical examples, led to themain findings of this paper which highlights the fact that effective decision-making and leadership provide the main foundation for battle command. Therefore, the commander is central to future thinking, vision and leadership.

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