AS300 Leadership Studies INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP 1 Overview Leadership Basics Course and Air Force definitions Leadership is both an art science Leadership vs Management Model Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership AS 300 Course Overview Case Study 2 Leadership Basics Definition Leadership is the art and science of motivating influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission Fundamental elements of leadership People Mission Leadership as an ART Leadership as a SCIENCE 3 Leadership as a Science Myth 1 Leaders are born not made Truth Innate factors interact with experience Myth 2 Good leadership is all common sense Truth What seems obvious after you know the results and what you would ve predicted are not the same thing Hindsight is always 20 20 Myth 3 The only school you learn leadership from is the School of Hard Knocks Truth Formal study provides a variety of ways of examining a leadership situation Examining leadership from multiple perspectives is a skill in becoming a better leader 4 Leadership vs Management LEADERSHIP Risk taking Dynamic Creative Change Visionary Value laden MANAGEMENT Efficiency Planning Paperwork Procedures Regulations Consistency Two overlapping functions although some functions performed by leaders and managers may be unique there is an area of overlap organizations need both to be successful Hughes Curphy Ginnett 2002 5 Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership Leader Followers Situation Leadership is a process not a person or position Leadership a complex interaction not easy to make broad generalizations about leadership Useful heuristic to analyze situations Use heuristic to organize leadership theories and research 6 Course Overview Leadership Overview Leadership basics AF Leadership the Profession of Arms Basic Skills in Leadership Self assessment effective communication skills critical thinking problem solving management skills follower role team building motivation managing conflict choosing best behaviors for given situations Military Relationships Civilians professional unprofessional case study Advanced Skills in Leadership Power influence effective supervision counseling authority responsibility accountability Ethics in Leadership Applying core values ethics law joint ethics supervision putting it all together capstone case study 7 Summary Leadership Basics Course and Air Force definitions Leadership is both an art science Leadership vs Management Model Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership AS 300 Course Overview Case Study 8 Freedom to do your best means nothing unless you re willing to do your best Colin Powell 9 Any Questions Introduction to Leadership and AS300 Course 10