U. S. Army Center for Army Leadership

In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the U.S. Army has reviewed and adjusted its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain posts have been removed, are in a process of being removed, or modified to maintain consistency with federal guidance and uphold the integrity of our official communication channels. Content will be archived in accordance with DA PAM 25–403. The U.S. Army remains committed to transparency, professionalism, and adherence to DoD directives while continuing to engage with our community in a manner that reflects our core values. For any questions regarding social media policies, please refer to official DoD guidance available at https://lnkd.in/e7w-ETMc. The Army is moving quickly to comply with the Presidential Executive Orders issues since January 20, 2025 https://lnkd.in/eDD5DheH.

Important Update: Our Website URL Has Changed! We're excited to announce that our website has a new home! Our new URL is: https://lnkd.in/gfq6UmgG Please update your bookmarks and links to ensure you can easily access our website. Our old URL will no longer be active starting 15 September 2024. Our interactive tools, including Athena Self-Development Tools, Command Climate Navigator and others, are still under construction. Please stay tuned for future updates. Our goal at the Center for Army Leadership is still to provide our Soldiers with scientific and evidence-based methods to identify, assess, and refine the leader attributes and competencies to support effective leader development, the Army profession, positive command climates and mission ready units. We appreciate your patience as we transition our products and services to the new site. To stay up to date on all things CAL be sure to follow us (@USArmyCAL) and the Mission Command Center of Excellence (@USArmyMCCoE) on all social media platforms.

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We've all been there, working with someone who struggles with humility is no easy task. But as leaders, it's our job to guide and develop our team. What advice would you give a subordinate who is not practicing humility? Find out what advice CPT Stephanie Parker has for her subordinates and share your thoughts, experiences, and tips in the comments below!

When it comes to leadership, ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession, does a fantastic job providing practical leadership advice for leaders of all levels. One thing it lacks is describing behaviors to avoid at all costs. Thankfully our friends at The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and Sergeants Major Academy have provided The 7 Deadly Sins of Leadership. https://lnkd.in/etASKWwb

Career Long Assessments: Athena is designed to improve individual leaders’ self-awareness, helping them to identify strengths, developmental needs, and “blind spots” through a battery of assessments and applicable resources. Feedback reports coupled with counseling, coaching, and mentorship assist personnel in outlining their Individual Developmental Goals and taking steps to achieve them. Leaders at all levels can leverage CLA: Athena to counsel, mentor, and coach: - Soldiers use assessment data to identify areas for development and sustainment - Mentors and Coaches identify blind spots and assist in finding resource - Leaders support Soldiers in establishing development plans using S.M.A.R.T goals - Soldiers and Leaders work together to achieve those goals https://lnkd.in/g-bkbkyW

How would our world be different if Douglas MacArthur, Chester Nimitz, John Lejeune, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin had resigned after five or 10 years in uniform? https://lnkd.in/gRmkfMiP

Center for Army Leadership (CAL) joined with National Guard Bureau (NGB) leaders during a recent site assistance visit in Washington DC, supporting the Army's goal in creating a “culture of assessments.” With command leadership input, CAL addresses leadership, leader development and facilitates feedback from Soldiers to assist their leadership in developing action plans to strengthen unit climate.

LTC Nathan Branen, Director of the Center for Army Leadership (CAL) addresses the 969 students of the Command and General Staff College Class of 2025. LTC Branen provided an overview of the Career Long Assessment - Athena, a series of leader assessments that provides feedback on leadership gaps, strengths, and weaknesses. "The purpose of this program is for you. You own the results. You decide if you want to use them," he emphasized and urged the students to put their identified strengths and weaknesses in their Individual Development Plan (DA 79-06), promoting CAL's mission of leader development, the Army Profession, positive command climates, and mission ready units. Tools and support to assist leader development are available at https://cal.army.mil U.S. Army Command and General Staff College U.S. Army Combined Arms Center US Army