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Strategic Thought. C/ Maj Kolby H. Elliott. Overview. Leadership perspective Types of leadership perspective Strategic Perspective. Leadership Perspective. A perspective is the way in which a person views the relationship between aspects of a subject.
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Strategic Thought C/MajKolby H. Elliott
Overview • Leadership perspective • Types of leadership perspective • Strategic Perspective
Leadership Perspective • A perspective is the way in which a person views the relationship between aspects of a subject. • Anything that is not cold hard fact is tainted by perspective. • An effective leader realizes that their perspective must be appropriate to their position.
Types of leadership perspective • One model used by the Air Force separates leadership perspectives into three basic categories. • Tactical • Operational • Strategic • This is a generalization but is a fairly effective model.
Tactical Perspective • The best way to get the job done. • Can be subdivided into two schools of thought: • Effective • Efficient • Decision is how to do it?
Operational Perspective • Difficult to define. • Generally characterized as managing and directing multiple tactical units. • Decision is what to do?
Strategic Perspective • Focus is on the big picture. • If the desired effect is not achieved then it doesn’t matter how effective or efficient the execution was. • You can win the battle but lose the war. • Decision is why we are doing?
Examples • The best way to move across open areas under direct fire is successive bounding. • It is essential that we win the hearts of the locals in this area or all our efforts are in vain. • We have a search area of 100 square miles and only three ground search units.
Summary • Leadership perspective • Types of leadership perspective • Strategic Perspective