Army Leadership & Counseling REVISED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In order to be effective counselors, Army leaders must demonstrate what five qualities?
Respect for subordinates, self-awareness, cultural awareness, empathy, and credibility (ATP 6-
22.1, para 2-4) - CORRECT ANSWER -
What publication superseded FM 6-22 as the Army's keystone manual on leadership? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ADRP 6-22 Army Leadership
The foundations of Army leadership are grounded in what four elements? - CORRECT
ANSWER - History, loyalty, accountability to authority, and evolving Army doctrine. (ADRP
6-22, para 1-8)
Who is an "Army leader"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone in the Army who, "by virtue of
assumed role or assigned responsibilities inspires and influences people to accomplish
organizational goals." Army leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of
command to pursue actions, focus thinking, and shape decisions for the greater good of the
organization. (ADP 6-22, para 2)
What is "leadership"? - CORRECT ANSWER - What is "leadership"?
The process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish
the mission and improve the organization. (ADRP 6-22, para 1-1; ADP 6-22, para 3)
What does it mean to "influence people? - CORRECT ANSWER - Getting people - military
and civilian, governmental and non-governmental partners, or even bystanders such as a local
populace - to do what is required. It involves more than simply passing along orders. (ADRP 6-
22, para 1-2)
Given the definition of "leadership," the purpose then is to "influence people" and this is
described as a process. What is significant about the fact that leadership is a process? -
,CORRECT ANSWER - Processes can be learned, monitored, and improved. The Army
endorses the idea that good leadership does not just happen by chance but is a developed skill.
(ADP 6-22, para 4)
Leadership involves a minimum of two components. What are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person or group that leads, and a person or group that follows. (ADP 6-22, para 6)
Leadership is a process, and the purpose of that process is to influence people. What are two
extremes of the influence continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Commitment: followers
willingly to act for a higher purpose.
2. Compliance: followers merely fulfill requests and act in response to the leader's positional
power.
(ADP 6-22, para 8)
What is meant by the phrase "negative leadership"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leadership that
completes requirements by continuously operating at the compliance end of the influence
continuum. Prolonged use of negative leadership to influence followers undermines the
followers' will, initiative, and potential, and destroys unit moral. (ADP 6-22, para 11)
One form of negative leadership is toxic leadership. Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic
leadership is the combination of self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have
adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance. Such leadership
lacks concern for others and the climate of the organization, operates with inflated sense of self-
worth and from acute self-interest, and consistently uses dysfunctional behaviors to deceive,
intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want for themselves. (ADP 6-22,
para 11)
When a group of military personnel are present, who technically has the greatest authority? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The person with the highest rank or date of rank. However, anyone
can demonstrate leadership and the Army expects those with the greatest expertise and
knowledge in the situation lead. (ADP 6-22, para 19)
, What is meant by the term "command"? - CORRECT ANSWER - The authority that a
commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or
assignment. (ADP 6-22, para 20; ADRP 6-22, para 1-16)
What is meant by the term "mission command"? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the exercise of
authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative
within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified
land operations. (ADP 6-22, para 20; ADRP 6-22, para 1-19)
The Army Leadership Requirements Model conveys the expectations that the Army wants
leaders to meet. What are the two requirements of this model? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Leader Attributes (what leaders should BE and KNOW)
2. Leader Competencies (what the Army requires leaders to DO)
(ADP 6-22, para 22)
What are the three different leader Attributes within the Leadership Requirements Model? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Character (internal identity): Army values, empathy, warrior ethos,
discipline
2. Presence (external identity): military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, resilience
3. Intellect (abilities and knowledge): mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal
tact, expertise
(ADP 6-22, para 23 and Fig 2; ADRP 6-22, para 3-2)
What are three different leader competencies within the leadership requirements model? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Leads: leads others, builds trust, extends influence beyond the
chain of command, leads by example, communicates
2. Develop: creates a positive environment / fosters esprit de corps, prepares self, develops
others, stewards the profession
3. Achieve: gets results
(ADP 6-22, para 24, fig 2)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In order to be effective counselors, Army leaders must demonstrate what five qualities?
Respect for subordinates, self-awareness, cultural awareness, empathy, and credibility (ATP 6-
22.1, para 2-4) - CORRECT ANSWER -
What publication superseded FM 6-22 as the Army's keystone manual on leadership? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ADRP 6-22 Army Leadership
The foundations of Army leadership are grounded in what four elements? - CORRECT
ANSWER - History, loyalty, accountability to authority, and evolving Army doctrine. (ADRP
6-22, para 1-8)
Who is an "Army leader"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone in the Army who, "by virtue of
assumed role or assigned responsibilities inspires and influences people to accomplish
organizational goals." Army leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of
command to pursue actions, focus thinking, and shape decisions for the greater good of the
organization. (ADP 6-22, para 2)
What is "leadership"? - CORRECT ANSWER - What is "leadership"?
The process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish
the mission and improve the organization. (ADRP 6-22, para 1-1; ADP 6-22, para 3)
What does it mean to "influence people? - CORRECT ANSWER - Getting people - military
and civilian, governmental and non-governmental partners, or even bystanders such as a local
populace - to do what is required. It involves more than simply passing along orders. (ADRP 6-
22, para 1-2)
Given the definition of "leadership," the purpose then is to "influence people" and this is
described as a process. What is significant about the fact that leadership is a process? -
,CORRECT ANSWER - Processes can be learned, monitored, and improved. The Army
endorses the idea that good leadership does not just happen by chance but is a developed skill.
(ADP 6-22, para 4)
Leadership involves a minimum of two components. What are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person or group that leads, and a person or group that follows. (ADP 6-22, para 6)
Leadership is a process, and the purpose of that process is to influence people. What are two
extremes of the influence continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Commitment: followers
willingly to act for a higher purpose.
2. Compliance: followers merely fulfill requests and act in response to the leader's positional
power.
(ADP 6-22, para 8)
What is meant by the phrase "negative leadership"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leadership that
completes requirements by continuously operating at the compliance end of the influence
continuum. Prolonged use of negative leadership to influence followers undermines the
followers' will, initiative, and potential, and destroys unit moral. (ADP 6-22, para 11)
One form of negative leadership is toxic leadership. Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic
leadership is the combination of self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have
adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance. Such leadership
lacks concern for others and the climate of the organization, operates with inflated sense of self-
worth and from acute self-interest, and consistently uses dysfunctional behaviors to deceive,
intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want for themselves. (ADP 6-22,
para 11)
When a group of military personnel are present, who technically has the greatest authority? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The person with the highest rank or date of rank. However, anyone
can demonstrate leadership and the Army expects those with the greatest expertise and
knowledge in the situation lead. (ADP 6-22, para 19)
, What is meant by the term "command"? - CORRECT ANSWER - The authority that a
commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or
assignment. (ADP 6-22, para 20; ADRP 6-22, para 1-16)
What is meant by the term "mission command"? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the exercise of
authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative
within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified
land operations. (ADP 6-22, para 20; ADRP 6-22, para 1-19)
The Army Leadership Requirements Model conveys the expectations that the Army wants
leaders to meet. What are the two requirements of this model? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Leader Attributes (what leaders should BE and KNOW)
2. Leader Competencies (what the Army requires leaders to DO)
(ADP 6-22, para 22)
What are the three different leader Attributes within the Leadership Requirements Model? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Character (internal identity): Army values, empathy, warrior ethos,
discipline
2. Presence (external identity): military and professional bearing, fitness, confidence, resilience
3. Intellect (abilities and knowledge): mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal
tact, expertise
(ADP 6-22, para 23 and Fig 2; ADRP 6-22, para 3-2)
What are three different leader competencies within the leadership requirements model? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Leads: leads others, builds trust, extends influence beyond the
chain of command, leads by example, communicates
2. Develop: creates a positive environment / fosters esprit de corps, prepares self, develops
others, stewards the profession
3. Achieve: gets results
(ADP 6-22, para 24, fig 2)
