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Practicing the H.G.T.
F.L.
3' 3'
9'
10' R W
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7'
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B
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Plank (9')
Balli 6'ft
Rope
3'ft
R—Red
B—Blue
W—White
The Command Task : You Are in Focus (the CT)—Remember, we are searching for a leader in
crisis. Leadership behaviour is the primary function of an officer. So far all the tests were conducted in
a leaderless situation wherein your will to assert/exert/influence would have guided your performance
and you must have applied the tact and all allied activities to come up. Throughout the Command Task,
the GTO is testing your skill to command and will to perform.
In command tasks the candidate is placed in the role of a commander and he selects his team of
sub-ordinates.

Command Task is a single stage task. Depending upon the manifested performance of
candidates so far, the GTO selects a task for every batch member according to their tentatively
assessed level. The main variable is the degree of difficulty. Some tasks are difficult. An
ordinary or average candidate may not succeed in the task. Some tasks are simple and meant
for the weak, average or below average candidates.
Conduct of command task—The GTO calls the candidates one by one and interacts with them
personally. He holds a short walking conference with the candidate wherein he walks a few steps with
the candidates, enquiring informally about their background, likes and dislikes, aims etc. Remember,
he has already selected a task for you seeing your performance in the tests conducted so far.
Walking and chitchatting informally with the candidate, the GTO comes to the structure.
Now he switches over to the business. He explains you the task along with the available helping
material, invites your queries if any and then asks to choose your subordinates from your own batch. He
then sends for the subordinates chosen by you.
Once your subordinates report and you get on to the business, the GTO carefully watches and
interacts with you; seeking your ideas and alternatives. The interaction between the candidate and the
GTO is rather purposive. His sole intention is to measure you according to his evaluation before the
task. In his effort to fathom the level of your potential the GTO might close one of your proposed