AS300 Leadership StudiesOverviewLeadership BasicsLeadership as a ScienceLeadership vs. ManagementInteractional Framework for Analyzing LeadershipCourse OverviewSummary“Freedom to do your best means nothing unless you’re willing to do your best.”Any Questions?1AS300 Leadership StudiesAS300 Leadership StudiesINTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP2OverviewOverview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 Study3Leadership 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 SCIENCE4Leadership 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 leader5 Leadership vs. ManagementLeadership vs. ManagementLEADERSHIP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)(Hughes, Curphy, & Ginnett, 2002)6Interactional Framework for Interactional Framework for Analyzing LeadershipAnalyzing Leadership 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 researchLeaderFollowersSituation7Course OverviewCourse OverviewLeadership OverviewLeadership Overview Leadership basics, AF Leadership, the Profession of ArmsLeadership basics, AF Leadership, the Profession of ArmsBasic Skills in Leadership Basic Skills in Leadership Self assessment, effective communication skills, critical Self assessment, effective communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, management skills, follower role, thinking, problem solving, management skills, follower role, team building, motivation, managing conflict, choosing best team building, motivation, managing conflict, choosing best behaviors for given situations) behaviors for given situations) Military RelationshipsMilitary Relationships Civilians, professional/unprofessional, case studyCivilians, professional/unprofessional, case studyAdvanced Skills in LeadershipAdvanced Skills in Leadership Power & influence, effective supervision, counseling, Power & influence, effective supervision, counseling, authority, responsibility, accountabilityauthority, responsibility, accountabilityEthics in LeadershipEthics in Leadership Applying core values, ethics, law, joint ethics, supervision, Applying core values, ethics, law, joint ethics, supervision, putting it all together (capstone case study)putting it all together (capstone case study)8SummarySummary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 Study9““Freedom to do your best Freedom to do your best means nothing unless you’re means nothing unless you’re willing to do your best.”willing to do your best.”Colin Powell10Any Questions?Any Questions?Introduction to Leadership and Introduction to Leadership and AS300 CourseAS300