Included in this category are self-control, balance and stability. Skills are synonymous with competencies. They are abilities or competencies that one develops and uses with people, with ideas and with things. Competence is of primary importance for all Army officers. The Army recognizes that officers must develop four types of skills.
Technical skills reflect competence with things.
Tactical skills refer to the ability to put together technical, interpersonal, and conceptual skills and apply them to warfighting tasks. Officers provide purpose, direction and motivation as they influence their subordinates, operate to accomplish their mission and strive to improve their unit or organization. Leader actions are how Army officers act to achieve excellence and get the job done. These actions are applicable across all levels of leadership. Influencing subdivides into communicating, decision-making and motivating.