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Air Force Leadership and Philosophy

Air Force Leadership and Philosophy. C/LtCol Caitlin Raye Cima CTEP-OTS 2002. Overview. Leadership Defined Air Force Concept of Leadership Leadership Situation Leadership Preparation. Leadership Defined.

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Air Force Leadership and Philosophy

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  1. Air Force Leadershipand Philosophy C/LtCol Caitlin Raye Cima CTEP-OTS 2002

  2. Overview • Leadership Defined • Air Force Concept of Leadership • Leadership Situation • Leadership Preparation

  3. Leadership Defined • Definition: Leadership is the art of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission • AFP 35-49, Air Force Leadership

  4. Air Force Concept of Leadership • Mission: • primary task of any military organization is to perform it’s mission. • People: • People perform the mission. The leader’s responsibilities ensure the care and support of the unit’s personnel, and they ensure the needs of their people met promptly and properly.

  5. The Leadership Situation • Each should be approached by evaluating the primary factors: • Mission: • Define, set priorities and reasonable and acceptable standards for mission accomplishment • People: • People perform the mission. Leader must provide training and learn the experience levels of each of their people

  6. The Leadership Situation • Leader: • Must adapt their leadership style to meet the mission demands and the demands of their people. • Environment: • Leaders must alter leadership behavior, as necessary, to accommodate changes in the environment

  7. Leadership Preparation • THINK about leadership • OBSERVE leaders in action • STUDY leadership • PRACTICE leadership

  8. Review • “No matter how well you apply the art of leadership, no matter how strong your unit or how high the morale of your men, if your LEADERSHIP is not directed completely toward the mission, your leadership has failed.” • Former AF Chief of Staff General Curtis E. LeMay

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