Becoming a Leader: Leadership Learning in Business and Military Fields

 The military is a path of development for those who want a more adventurous way of living and contributing to their society. Much like the business world, military leadership is not completely different then the development of quality business executives (Whole person ethical leaders). Thus, each of the fields borrows from each other in their way. 

Human development is going to share similarities across different fields of study. The specific information should be mixed with the environmental information to create maximum implicit and tacit-explicit learning that is deeply embedded (You can define how that would work. I sort of came up with an idea on how to do that in part in an online environment to create deep learning through symbolism and a few other specific and environmental factors that create cognitive problem solving relying in part on unconscious and conscious knowledge mixed with available information and logic. Not fully formed but you get the picture. Its about activating neural networks in new ways. Theoretical dribble feel free to discard....)

A study in the Journal of Military Psychology indicates that both formal and informal education leads to the development of officers. What you notice in the study below is that developing oneself as a leader means creating confidence in leadership skills, mission clarity, and general concern for subordinates. 

Being and becoming beginning military leaders: Implications for leadership learning

First, let me say that there are many paths to growth and development as a person. Business is one and the military is another. The skills learned in business are also needed in the military and vice versa. 

Second, you will notice that setting clear goals (i.e. mission), gaining leadership skills, and employees (i.e. subordinates in the study) are fundamental to both fields. Become a Military Officer after College.