The document discusses the purpose and communication strategies of the military. It outlines how the military uses various communication methods like email, radio, and satellite to accomplish missions and correct troops. Successful communication happens at the group and personal level and builds unit cohesion and better individuals. Unsuccessful communication can result in mission failure and endanger lives. The military must select appropriate communication approaches and provide feedback to develop subordinates.

1. The Military
16 Apr 12
Nathan Smith

2. Summary
 Purpose of the Military
 Organizations Current Communication
 Organizations Successful Communication
 Organizations Unsuccessful Communication
 Strategies for Successful Communication
 Challenges for Organizations
 Fundamental Rules of Leadership

3. Purpose of the Military
 Protect and defend
- The country from potential threats
 Chain of Command
– Organized to accomplish missions
– 2 Separate Tiers:
-Enlisted
-Officers

4. Current Communication
 Types of Communication
-Memo/Email/Phone/Radio/Satellite/Sonar
--Transmits and receives mission
essential data
 Mastering Communication
- Ability to accomplish goals/missions
- Correction for troops
 Scalar Chain
- Information runs directly down and up the
chain

5. Successful Communication
 Group
Levels
Group
- Builds unit cohesion/mission success
 Personal
- Retainability
- Builds a better individual for the company
 Communication Style
– Must be mission appropriate
– Balance of Social (Table 3.2 Ch 10)

6. Unsuccessful Communication
 Group
- Mission failure/endangers lives of country and
self
- Allows countries to continue to develop
 Personal
- Loss of public trust, funds, jobs, damages family
unit
 Discrimination and Stereotyping

7. Strategies for Successful
Communication
 Select type of approach
 Establish core values/mission statement
- How to enforce them (Human Relations)
- Meet physical, mental, and spiritual needs
 Describe the Job
- Recruiting (Table 7.2)

8. Strategies Cont.
 Feedback
- Utilize performance reports
-- Interest: subordinate personal
development
 Meetings/After Action Reports
 Rank as a motivator
- Upward Mobility (Glass Ceiling)

9. Challenges for Organizations
 Organizational Change Process
 Implementing change
 Handling the change
 Following the chain of command
- Obeying orders
 Negative Outlooks
 Personal Agenda’s

10. Rules of Leadership
 Dynamic Followership
 Effective Communication
 Set Appropriate Expectations
 Avoid Personal/Emotional Responses

11. Summary
 Purpose of the Military
 Organizations Current Communication
 Organizations Successful Communication
 Organizations Unsuccessful Communication
 Strategies for Successful Communication
 Challenges for Organizations
 Fundamental Rules of Leadership