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Army Excellence in Leadership (AXL)

Sponsored by Army Research Institute

Critical Leadership Analysis System (CLAS)

Randall W. Hill, Jr.Director of Applied Research & Transition

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Project Goals• Accelerate the development of Army leaders

• Interpersonal skills• Cultural awareness• Critical thinking• Adaptability in unfamiliar situations

• Focus on the acquisition of tacit knowledge• Multimedia content• Interactive experience

• Provide computer-based learning environment• Individual• Classroom teaching

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AXL SystemArmy Excellence in Leadership

• Case Method Approach• Filmed stories• Based on real-life experiences of recent

commanders• Leadership and cultural issues in a mission

context

• Synthetic Mentor• Feedback on analysis• Guided discovery

• Character Interviews• Filmed responses • Free text interface using Statistical NL

Example:Leadership and Cultural Awareness Issues from Power Hungry Module

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Status• ARI performed evaluations with Army officers

• Ft. Drum, Ft. Lewis, Ft. Leavenworth,…

• Where AXL / Power Hungry has been used• Stryker Brigade leader development courses• Ft. Bliss Officer’s Basic Course• United States Military Academy

• Re-designed the interactive experience• Version 1.0 was very linear• Case method approach • Identified categories of leadership issues to support a

suite of cases

• Developing new cases• “Tripwire” -- Set in Iraq• Air Defense scenario

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Multiple Delivery Options

• Online web-based system• Intelligent tutoring• Interactive character interviews• Senior leader commentary• Suitable for community of practice usage

• DVD-based system• In-route, in-theater• Classroom setting

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