Questão 54

The Army leadership code.

Our Army needs to move with the times. The operating environment is increasingly uncertain, complex and dispersed. Leadership has never been more challenging. This intent (1) __________ how we will meet this challenge in war and in peace, with our approach to both being as similar as possible. It is to be read and (2) __________ by all soldiers at every level. Our war fighting doctrine is based on mutual trust between leaders and those they lead. Leaders have a duty to provide the guidance, including resources that allow subordinates to use their initiative and judgment, whereas subordinates have a duty to act with loyalty and discipline.

This is a culture that empowers all leaders at every level. This enables us to (3) __________ an enemy in the most chaotic and demanding circumstances. We want to unlock the potential of every soldier. Leaders must empower their subordinates routinely because this will give them the confidence to act boldly and independently on the battlefield. Leaders must know those they lead, understand them, and place the care of their subordinates at the forefront of all that they do.

This means leaders must tolerate risk and accept honest mistakes as a natural part of leader development. Micromanagement has no place on the battlefield and in peacetime either. This is not about encouraging soldiers to be reckless or to gamble; it is about accepting errors in the pursuit of calculated risk taking, boldness and initiative. In return, we expect all soldiers to live by our values, to approach every day with an open-minded attitude that sees the potential in everyone, refuses to allow unacceptable behaviour, and seizes the opportunities that mission command offers.

The world is changing rapidly, and external factors, such as global conflict, are causing long-term effects on the Army and its leadership. Nevertheless, it is critical that we remark that some things have not changed and should not change. The values that have long governed the Army have served as a cornerstone for years. Furthermore, those values define who we are and make us different.

Adapted from www.army.mod.uk and www.moore.army.mil

Choose the alternative with verbs that correctly and respectively complete gaps (1), (2) and (3) in paragraphs 1 and 2.