Building Mentors in the Military The US Army is recognized around the world for its exceptional leader development programs. In fact, it has no equal. We have made great strides in counseling our subordinates to help them improve their performance. But, turbulence, budget and other policy constraints have created the need for a more personal approach to taking care of our soldiers. The knowledge, skill and experimental requirements thrust on leaders today may well exceed …showed first 75 words of 979 total…

…showed last 75 words of 979 total…the time and energy necessary to do it right and to set the conditions for success so young leaders will seek him out to be their mentor. Because mentoring is so critical for growing future leaders, it is up to every one of us to provide the guidance and inspiration to give them the tools to do in the 21st century what we did in Operation Desert Storm--overcome danger, fear and adversity with calm professionalism