Refining Leader’s Intent throughout the Chain of Command

Each leader goes through the process of understanding and refining the intent from above and expressing their intent to their people.

At the division or unit level, the leader focuses on the incident objectives affecting their assignment, rather than overall management goals; but they use the same process to define task, purpose, and end state. At the crew level, the leader zeros in on the tactical objectives to develop intent.

Leaders narrow their focus at each level, identifying the objectives that apply to each level. We make sure that each person understands the end state and the purpose behind the task.

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