Department of Command Leadership


L100: Developing Organizations and Leaders

L100 is the first of two CGSOC leadership courses that prepare students succeed as organizational leaders and commanders. L100 is a graduate survey course that introduces students to key concepts in organizational development and leadership. It examines how organizational leadership is different from direct leadership and how organizational leaders accomplish missions while improving organizations. At the end of L100, students will be better able to:

  • Improve organizations.
  • Lead organizations in complex environments.
  • Think critically and creatively.
  • Communicate with clarity and concision.
  • Continue personal study of organizational leadership.

L400: The Art of Command

L400 examines command at the organizational level command—how commanders understand complex problems, visualize solutions, and make decisions. L400 focuses on the human dimension of warfighting—the cognitive, social, cultural, and ethical factors organizational leaders must understand to be effective commanders.

Organizational-level commanders face ambiguous, complex problems in dynamic, uncertain environments. Commanders must gain situational understanding and make sound decisions under these challenging conditions. Commanders must also provide purpose, direction, and motivation to subordinates, while ensuring the organization has a healthy, ethically aligned culture. L400 analyzes these challenges and examines strategies commanders can use to overcome them.

At the end of L400, students will be better able to:

  • Exercise command in war
  • Gain situational understanding and make sound decisions in complex environments
  • Maintain an ethically aligned culture in war



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