Mission Command: The Army's Powerful Leadership Tool

In this video, I explain the Army's doctrine of Mission Command, a powerful tool for leaders everywhere. If you can learn to develop and trust those who work for you, you will be unstoppable as a leader!
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[@joeyp978]

Great video. Thank you for helping my smooth enlisted brain understand this concept, sir.

[@AngelMartinez-ye3bm]

I been having issues understanding mission command...you make it so easy to understand. Thank you very much.

[@AustinCaroe]

A lot of people have had trouble understanding missions command for a variety of reasons. I am really glad that you found the videos helpful.

[@Mr1301313Y]

Good video. It would be nice with a bit of historic touch as well. Where does mission command come from? to put it into perspective. Mission command was first described in the Prussian Army during their reform after the defeat to Napoleon. After this, the German army was a formidable force as seen throughout WW1 and WW2. A lot of the modern warfare doctrines are built upon German experience.

[@Shepherd1234]

Plus this is kind of new to the US army. They were top-down during WWII and continued like that even after for a long time.

[@AustinCaroe]

The original video gave more history. I cut it out and just focused on the principles. This is from ADP 6-0: The nature of operations and the patterns of military history point to the advantages of mission command. Mission command traces its roots back to the German concept of Auftragstaktik (literally, mission-type tactics). Auftragstaktik was a result of Prussian military reforms following the defeat of the Prussian army by Napoleon at the Battle of Jena in 1809. Reformers such as Gerhard von Scharnhorst, August von Gneisenau, and Helmuth von Moltke sought to develop an approach for planning campaigns and commanding large armies over extended battlefields. At the heart of the debate was a realization that subordinate commanders in the field often had a better understanding of what was happening during a battle than the general staff, and they were more likely to respond effectively to threats and fleeting opportunities if they were allowed to make decisions based on this knowledge. Subordinate commanders needed the authority to make decisions and act based on changing situations and unforeseen events not addressed in the plan. After decades of debate, professionalization of the army, practical application during the Danish-Prussian War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the Franco-Russian War of 1870, Auftragstaktik was codified in the 1888 German Drill Regulation.

[@bunnyman6321]

@@AustinCaroe Interesting

[@tepesavvas4283]

thanks for the help you are 73 years behind, this is how I operate since 1993 if the army saw it in 2019, this way exists since the second and first world wars it was used by units of the German army and wafen es es not pregnant, while the allied army set up officers' clubs with the Americans and British states, describe in the bibliography of Erwin Rommel Africa Kopers (I had studied the book before I went to the army)

[@AustinCaroe]

Thanks for your comment. There are lots of comments on here about how this comes from the German concept of Auftragstaktik. The original cut of the video went into the history of Mission Command. Ultimately, I chose to omit the history and just talk about the Army's Mission Command principles. This is also why I encourage people to go and read ADP 6-0. In the introduction to 6-0 it explains that the Auftragstaktik concept was first codified in German doctrine in 1888, but that the German idea itself is decades older than that. ADP 6-0 states: "The nature of operations and the patterns of military history point to the advantages of mission command. Mission command traces its roots back to the German concept of Auftragstaktik (literally, mission-type tactics). Auftragstaktik was a result of Prussian military reforms following the defeat of the Prussian army by Napoleon at the Battle of Jena in 1809. Reformers such as Gerhard von Scharnhorst, August von Gneisenau, and Helmuth von Moltke sought to develop an approach for planning campaigns and commanding large armies over extended battlefields. At the heart of the debate was a realization that subordinate commanders in the field often had a better understanding of what was happening during a battle than the general staff, and they were more likely to respond effectively to threats and fleeting opportunities if they were allowed to make decisions based on this knowledge. Subordinate commanders needed the authority to make decisions and act based on changing situations and unforeseen events not addressed in the plan. After decades of debate, professionalization of the army, practical application during the Danish-Prussian War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the Franco-Russian War of 1870, Auftragstaktik was codified in the 1888 German Drill Regulation."

[@ecclesiastesi]

Can I ask for a more videos from you about military education and training. Thnx

[@Warrior1A]

Excellent video, could you create more videos like this? You explain things so clearly and effectively- please consider adding more. - MLC student

[@melimelon8]

Best explanation of mission command I've ever heard. Thank you!

[@AustinCaroe]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@dadush4]

Thx for explaining it. Small Q pls, do you have an academically detailed book to propose to me on mission command ? Im thinking of maybe going into management and the book might help :). Thanks!

[@niroshanrad9043]

No need of historical touch, it just great

[@MiiLee_11]

This was great and very informative! You should do Mission Command and C2

[@AustinCaroe]

Thanks so much!

[@romanisrael4346]

Brilliant. Brief and concise explanation of Mission Command. Thank you sir 🫡

[@zoerobinson3848]

Thank you so much for this video! It has really helped me with my understanding of healthy actionable leadership practices, and has given me a tool to give to others struggling with micromanagement in the their life and work.

[@frmohammed]

Awesome. It really simplifies the Mission Command Terminology. I will use the video in my lesson.😀

[@AustinCaroe]

Thank you so much! I hope you find it useful.

[@oscarray0103]

Could you please send me extra info about relations between misión command and c2 ?

[@silversniper1841]

Excellent capsule format. Quality content like this needs support in going up in the selection algorithm. Liked and subscribed.

[@balintbl]

opportunity not oppurtunity

[@AustinCaroe]

I'll fire my animator haha

[@Arvy565]

you explain everything so well. please do more videos like this

[@AustinCaroe]

Is there any specific topic you are interested in?

[@marcoglara2012]

Excellent. Thank you

[@AustinCaroe]

Thank YOU

[@WeathermanMilSim]

Soon to be USAF 1st LT, but i found your videos, and read the 6-22 and i really appreciate your videos. Thank you.

[@AustinCaroe]

Thanks for watching and thanks for your continued service!

[@oloruntobaoluwadarewasiu8045]

Long life and prosperity

[@purplelookplay2364]

Excellent video !

[@AustinCaroe]

Thanks so much! I am glad you liked it

[@CaptainRanger1]

Great video, thanks.

[@martinaltmann1658]

I’m headed to SLC and need to write a paper on this topic. This video definitely helped break it down. Thanks!

[@AustinCaroe]

Glad it helped!

[@DarthShelton]

Getting ready for WOCS and this was awesome.

[@AustinCaroe]

Thanks, Spencer!

[@tae1908]

Good shit, thank you.

[@sarahmad7805]

Really appreciate your videos! I have subscribed to the newsletter

[@AustinCaroe]

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[@seestewby5030]

Used this for an NCOPD. fantastic stuff, thanks!

[@AustinCaroe]

That's awesome! Thank you so much for the feedback. Are there any other topics you would like to see covered?