ARI Research Note 96-63

1996 Army Symposium: "Leadership Challenges of the 21st Century Army" Executive Summary
James G. (Jerry) Hunt and Robert L. Phillips
Texas Tech University

Army Trends Analysis Group Alma G. Steinberg, Chief

May 1996

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U.S. ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

A Field Operating Agency Under the Jurisdiction of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

EDGAR M. JOHNSON Director
Research accomplished under contract for the Department of the Army Texas Tech University Technical review by Beveraly C. Harris

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1. REPORT DATE 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED (from... to)

1996, May
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

Final

March 1996-June 1996
5a. CONTRACT OR GRANT NUMBER

DASWO-96-M-1670

1996 Army Symposium: "Leadership Challenges of the 21st Century
Army" Executive Summary
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0605803A
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James G. (Jerry) Hunt and Robert L. Phillips (Texas Tech University)

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CO1
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Institute for Management and Leadership Research Texas Tech University P.O. Box 4670 Lubbock, TX 79409-1035
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U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences ATTN: PERI-TA 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22333-5600
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ARI
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Research Note 96-63

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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COR: Beverly C. Harris
14. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words):

The 1996 Army Leadership Symposium: "Leadership Challenges of the 21st Century Army" was held at Cantigny Estate, Wheaton, Illinois from 27-29 March 1996. The symposium brought together senior Army leaders and noted academics to discuss the key leadership and leader development issues facing the Army as it moves into the 21st century. This report summarizes the event and documents the key issues identified during the discussions. These issues primarily concern defining the operational environment of the future, the implications for leadership and leader development as a result of the changing technology and missions, and the implications for leadership and leader development research to ensure a strong theoretical and research base for the Army's leader development plans and programs. Discussions also emphasized the need to maximize human potential and maximize the benefits from leader development resources.

15. SUBJECT TERMS

Leadership

Organizational change SECURITY CLASSIFICATON OF

Leader development

Army leaders 20. NUMBER OF PAGES 30 21. RESPONSIBLE PERSON (Name and Telephone Number)
Dr. Beverly C. Harris (703) 617-0367

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In Memorium

Colonel (Ret.) Dandridge M. (Mike) Malone, USA 1 January 1930 to 15