AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP“Leaders do not appear fully developed out of whole cloth. A maturation must occur to allow the young leaders to grow into the responsibilities required of senior institutional leaders and commanders.”OVERVIEWAir Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1-1Slide 5Foundational Doctrine StatementsSlide 7Elements of AF LeadershipSlide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Components of AF LeadershipInstitutional CompetenciesLeadership Levels and CompetenciesPersonal CompetenciesSlide 17People/Team CompetenciesOrganizational CompetenciesSlide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Leadership ActionsSUMMARY“We intend to develop leaders who motivate teams, mentor subordinates, and train successors.”AIR FORCE LEADERSHIPAIR FORCE LEADERSHIPSECAF CAFCMSAF““Leaders do not appear fully Leaders do not appear fully developed out of whole cloth. A developed out of whole cloth. A maturation must occur to allow maturation must occur to allow the young leaders to grow into the young leaders to grow into the responsibilities required of the responsibilities required of senior institutional leaders and senior institutional leaders and commanders.”commanders.”General John P. Jumper,General John P. Jumper,Former CSAFFormer CSAFAir Force Doctrine Document 1-1Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1Foundational Doctrine StatementsFoundational Doctrine StatementsFundamental Elements of Air Force Fundamental Elements of Air Force LeadershipLeadershipComponents of Air Force LeadershipComponents of Air Force LeadershipOVERVIEWOVERVIEWAir Force Doctrine DocumentAir Force Doctrine Document(AFDD) 1-1(AFDD) 1-1PurposePurpose–Establishes doctrinal guidance Establishes doctrinal guidance for leadership and force for leadership and force developmentdevelopmentApplicationApplication–Applies to all active duty, Applies to all active duty, AF Reserve, Air National Guard, and AF AF Reserve, Air National Guard, and AF civiliansciviliansAir Force Doctrine DocumentAir Force Doctrine Document(AFDD) 1-1(AFDD) 1-1ScopeScope–Baseline for all AF leadersBaseline for all AF leaders–Essential for success in rapidly responsive Essential for success in rapidly responsive operationsoperations–Describes the proper use of air and space forces Describes the proper use of air and space forces in military operationsin military operations–Serves as a guide for the exercise of professional Serves as a guide for the exercise of professional judgment rather than a set of inflexible rulesjudgment rather than a set of inflexible rulesFoundational Doctrine Foundational Doctrine StatementsStatementsLeadershipLeadership is the art and science of motivating, is the art and science of motivating, influencing and directing people to accomplish influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned missionthe assigned missionLeadership does not equal command, but Leadership does not equal command, but ALL ALL commanders should be leaderscommanders should be leadersAF ethic consists of three fundamental and AF ethic consists of three fundamental and enduring values: Integrity, Service, and enduring values: Integrity, Service, and ExcellenceExcellenceFoundational Doctrine Foundational Doctrine StatementsStatements Abilities of a leader which are derived from Abilities of a leader which are derived from innate capabilities and built from innate capabilities and built from experience, education, and training, experience, education, and training, can can be improved upon through deliberate be improved upon through deliberate development.development.Can someone be a born leader?Elements of AF LeadershipElements of AF LeadershipPeoplePeople - - execute andexecute and accomplish accomplish the missionthe missionMissionMission - - objective, or task toobjective, or task to be accomplishedbe accomplishedElements of AF LeadershipElements of AF LeadershipMissionMission – Why we are here! – Why we are here!Primary taskPrimary taskMotivate influence, and direct people to Motivate influence, and direct people to carry out the missioncarry out the missionElements of AF LeadershipElements of AF LeadershipPeoplePeople – Heart of the organization – Heart of the organizationPerform the missionPerform the missionLeader must care, support, and develop Leader must care, support, and develop peoplepeopleNever forget the importance of “Airmen”Never forget the importance of “Airmen”ANY USAF member (officer or enlisted; ANY USAF member (officer or enlisted; active, reserve, or guard; and Department of active, reserve, or guard; and Department of the AF civilians)the AF civilians)Elements of AF LeadershipElements of AF LeadershipANY Air Force member can be a leader ANY Air Force member can be a leader and can positively influence othersand can positively influence othersAir Force concept of leadershipAir Force concept of leadershipVast majority of Air Force leaders are not Vast majority of Air Force leaders are not commanderscommandersMembers simultaneously serve as both Members simultaneously serve as both leaders and followers at every level of leaders and followers at every level of the Air Forcethe Air ForceElements of AF LeadershipElements of AF LeadershipEffective leadership transforms human Effective leadership transforms human potential into effective performance in potential into effective performance in the present the present andand prepares capable prepares capable leaders for the future.leaders for the future.Components of AF LeadershipComponents of AF LeadershipInstitutional CompetenciesInstitutional Competencies–Qualities coupled with occupational skill sets Qualities coupled with occupational skill sets that Air Force leaders develop as they that Air Force leaders develop as they progress along levels of increasedprogress along levels of increasedInstitutional CompetenciesInstitutional CompetenciesPersonal LeadershipPersonal Leadership – – face-to-face, face-to-face, interpersonal relations that directly influence interpersonal relations that directly influence human behavior and valueshuman behavior and valuesPeople/Team LeadershipPeople/Team Leadership – – interpersonal interpersonal and team building relationships that create a and team building relationships that create a healthy climatehealthy climateOrganizational LeadershipOrganizational Leadership – – establishing establishing structure, allocating