THE EFFECT OF A LEADER'S ACTIONS ON HIS FOLLOWERS IN SMALL MILITARY UNITS WAS THE SUBJECT OF SEVERAL RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE THE NATURE OF THE LEADERSHIP PROCESS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF DEVELOPING TRAINING THAT WOULD USE IMPROVED PRESENTATIONAL MATERIALS AND WOULD BE BASED ON LEADERSHIP DOCTRINE WITH DEMONSTRATED VALIDITY. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDIES EMPHASIZED THE LEADER'S ACTIVE ROLE IN FACILITATING AND MOTIVATING EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE AND MINIMIZING DISRUPTIVE INFLUENCES. A FRAMEWORK FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONCEPTS WAS FORMULATED. (THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES A TABLE AND FIVE REFERENCES.) THIS DOCUMENT, AD-654-345, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION, SPRINGFIELD, VA. 22151. MICROFICHE $0.65, HARDCOPY $3.00. (AUTHOR/LY)