Step 6—Execute.
Leaders and units learn best by doing, not by being lectured.
Classroom environments or online training can be
effective in limited circumstances, but they are not appropriate
for most Soldier training. Commanders should allow
their units the freedom to make mistakes and learn through
experience, rather than through a lecture. As units improve,
leaders can increase training complexity by having Soldiers
perform tasks under new conditions. The same task can be
done at night; in a nuclear, biological, or chemical environment;
with a different leader in charge; or with any combination
of these variables. These differences will reflect the
changes that units may face downrange.