--Unit-Focused Leadership Development (Work Package 103)

This contract spans a five-month period from the date of award and centers on documenting the initiation, development, and implementation of a Unit-Focused Leadership Development Program. The primary task involves providing a comprehensive description of the program’s background and structure, including its historical context, the integration of leadership theory with academic research, Army leadership doctrine, and specific leadership studies conducted by the U.S. Army. The documentation will also address the role of structured observer feedback, the use of survey feedback to assess the leadership climate within the unit, and the incorporation of Home Station Leadership Seminars. The contract requires the submission of three distinct research reports. The first report will offer an overall description of the program, outlining its goals and framework. The second will focus on the system of structured and focused feedback provided by external expert observers, detailing how this feedback is organized and utilized. The third report will analyze how survey feedback is employed to evaluate the leadership climate in the unit, highlighting its impact on leadership development efforts. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense’s W6QK Adap Support Office located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.