Roland David Hanks

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Roland David Hanks (1969-2023) published works such as What Soldiers Want. These writings evoke leadership, motivation and millennials.

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ With each new generation comes a new set of values, learning styles, and effective leadership principles. Post-millennials (also known as Generation Z or Gen Z) , born from 1996 to the present, now constitute nearly 90% of the Army’s active duty junior enlisted and nearly 35% of all junior officers (Defense Manpower Data Center, 2018, p. 29) . In order to provide Soldiers with their preferred leadership style, NCOs and leaders must know what is required of them to effectively lead this new generation. ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ During my study, I concluded that Gen Z Soldiers desire NCOs who have high moral values and practice what they preach. More than 60% emphasized the importance of having leaders they can trust. They also stress the need for NCOs to have experience, knowledge, and skills in the areas they lead, which will build trust and demonstrate competence. ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ Motivation & Inspiration
Gen Z Soldiers not only want NCOs who can motivate them to complete regular tasks, but who can also inspire them to achieve bigger goals through positive motivation and inspiration. Many respondents used motivation and inspiration interchangeably; however, they are different and distinct. Inspiration means to give somebody the urge to do or feel something, while motivation is something from the outside that compels one to take action (Badubi, 2017) . ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ Gen Z Soldiers stated they want competent NCOs who are proficient at their jobs so they can properly train and lead Soldiers. Several Soldiers provided negative examples of NCOs who are not proficient at their jobs and view them as fakes and poor leaders who do not inspire trust. ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ Jenkins (2020) states:
“93 percent of post-millennials revealed that an organization’s impact on society affects their decision to work there, 84 percent believed they have the necessary skills to be successful in a professional environment, 58 percent are open to working nights and weekends, 77 percent think they need to work harder than past generations, and 76 percent of post-millennials are willing to start at the bottom.” ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ The Gen Z Soldiers in my study related that fairness and engaging others without judgment or bias was important for them to establish trust. Therefore, NCOs who want to be successful should strive to look for alignment among Soldiers and try to create mutually effective outcomes.
Role Models
According to Boatwright (2016) , leadership role models are people who are already in positions of authority whom workers look up to and emulate. While role models may not necessarily be in leadership positions, Gen Z Soldiers prefer NCOs to serve as role models. ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ Empathy
Empathy enables people to develop rapport and trust with others. It is also a critical skill for leaders to develop and practice in order to successfully lead teams accomplish their missions. Though empathy, emotions, and viewpoint are all important to achieve outstanding evaluations, they are not necessarily part of the NCO evaluation process.
Recommendations
Gen Z Soldiers believe leadership is a major factor influencing their decision to reenlist and continue their Army careers, or not. ”

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Roland David Hanks, What Soldiers Want (2022)

“ U.S. Army Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division Artillery, participate in a 36-hour “This Is My Squad” competition intended to build strong and cohesive teams through tough and realistic training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 28-29, 2021. ”

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