What are the three core leader competencies in the Army Leader Requirements Model?

• A. Plans, Executes, and Assesses
• B. Leads, develops, and achieves
• C. Motivates, Communicates, Directs
• D. Reads, Writes, and Calculates

Answer: (B)

The Army Leader Requirements Model centers on three fundamental leader competencies: leads, develops, achieves. Leads means guiding people and organizations, setting direction, building teams, and modeling the behaviors you expect from others. Develops covers mentoring, coaching, and growing subordinates and the organization so they can perform at higher levels and sustain readiness. Achieves focuses on delivering results—the ability to plan, execute, and sustain mission success while balancing risks, resources, and timelines.

This combination best represents how a leader influences both people and operations to accomplish the mission, which is why it’s the correct choice. The other options describe individual actions or skills rather than the integrated three-competency framework; they don’t capture the full scope of leadership as the model defines it.