Military Review English Edition March-April 2014 | Page 64

Institutional Domain Operational Domain Leader Development Education Experience Training Experience Training Education Training Experience Education Army Capstone Concept Self-Development Domain Experience Education Training The Army leader development model The Army leader development model shows experience, education, and training in each learning domain, with overlap between the domains. Leader development activities in the institutional domain tend to occur in schools and courses. Activities in the operational domain tend to occur in duty assignments. Activities in the self-development domain tend to consist of activities selected and performed by individuals. Few would disagree that Army leaders need to build a solid foundation of leadership training, typically in the institutional domain; they need to apply that training, typically in the operational domain; and they need to continue maintaining and improving on it, typically in the self-development domain. Army leader development activities in the institutional and selfdevelopment domains are, for the most part, effective. The Army as an institution generally ensures 62 soldiers participate in institutional leader development activities. Individual soldiers commonly exercise initiative to ensure their participation in self-development activities. However, the Army has shortfalls in leader development activities in the operational domain. Effective leader development in the operational domain depends on unit leaders taking the time to provide individualized counseling, coaching, and mentoring to their subordinates. The Institutional Domain Leader development in the institutional domain, through programs such as professional military education and the Civilian Education System, gives individuals a foundation of leadership capabilities. These courses are designed to provide knowledge and skills deemed necessary for success at a particular professional level. As the Army Leader March-April 2014 MILITARY REVIEW