Section I (Senior Leadership Philosophy) One of the most significant duties entrusted to an officer is the honor of leading airmen and being charged with the responsibility of their professional development. The people I lead must appreciate what I consider is important because, ultimately, this should also become important to them [Introduction, pg 189]. An organization needs a framework and it must be understood and practiced by all within the organization. My senior leadership philosophy is the framework for my organization and for my senior leadership philosophy to work, I must be exercise it every day. It must stand on its own merits and be easily understood by all in my organization. My leadership philosophy can be summed up in one word – TEAMWORK. T – Trust and transparency: make your subordinates feel part of the team by keeping them informed and involved. Encourage and allow them to use their creativity and remember to capitalize on their unique skills and backgrounds [Dempsey, pg 232]. E – Effective communication (emphasis on listening): effective communication is essential to the success of any organization [Grossman, pg 372]. A – Attitude (a positive can do attitude): the comptroller flight is a customer service organization and we need to have a customer service centered approach to everything we do. I encourage my members that all organizations wing contribute to the overall mission. M – Make decision at the appropriate level (empowerment): Airmen will make mistakes; be prepared to help them grow from a mistake through professional development [Kotter, pg 643]. W – “We” mentality versus a “Me” mentality: a “We” mentality builds trust, support, loyalty, and a foundation for growth in an organi... ... middle of paper ... .... I will also prove to be a good role model to those I lead. Mid-Term: 1. I will abide by the norms and regulations of the Air National Guard and prove to be a responsible leader. 2. I will develop my communication skills, take more responsibility and be more committed towards my work. 3. I will be patient and reach the top most position in the management hierarchy in 4 years. Long-Term: 1. 2. How I will get there: Training Opportunities/Requirements: Development Preferences – Future Jobs or Positions: Lt Col 176 WG Chief of Staff 176 WG IG for Inspections FSF, LRS, OSS, or MXS Commander JFHQ Director of Support Deputy Human Resource Office – JFHQ HRO Deputy MSG or MXG Commander Title 10 Stat Tour Col Deputy USPFO USPFO MSG Commander JFHQ Chief of Staff Human Resource Officer – JFHQ HRO 176 WG Vice Commander AKNG Inspector General (IG) Title 10 Stat Tour
It focuses on how to formulate and define clearly vision statement (organizational culture), challenging goals (organizational strategy) and gaining respect and trust (Humphreys & Einstein, 2003). The leaders encouraging participations, willing to take risks and acting as role models, who are highly admired, respected and trusted by their followers (Conger and Kanungo, 1998; Howell and Frost, 1989 and Bass & Riggio, 2006). Therefore, the followers will be highly motivated to perform beyond leaders’ expectations (Howell and Avolio,
1. I believe one promise that can help improve my team is the concept of needing to improve production techniques and cut costs.
1. Personal integrity is vital to mission success within the United States Air Force. This reflection paper will cover how I compromised my personal integrity, how I comprised my Wingman’s integrity, and how I intend to ensure I embody all of the Air Force Core Values to their fullest in every activity I complete.
I have desired to be a military officer since I was a young man reading about the Generals who have served this country. Generals such as James R. Allen, Curtis LeMay, and Daniel “Chappie” James Jr demonstrate duty, honor, and loyalty. These distinguished leaders provide an example to young men on what hard work and perseverance can help you achieve in the United States Air Force. I strive to face challenges in life that will force me to confront difficult situations. Serving in the United States Air Force will aid me in success because the military embodies courage and integrity. Commitment to a career of service will prepare me for leadership in the upper echelons of command, citizenship, and government. I aim to become the first military
The military has helped me to become the person than I am today through training, hands on experiences, and providing the opportunity for self-education. The military is now allowing me the chance to pass on some of the traits and characteristics that have been instilled in me over the last fourteen years. The dream of becoming a United States Army Warrant Officer is within my reach. I will overcome any obstacle and preserver through any challenge in order to accomplish my goal. I will use my new position to not only better myself, but design initiatives that encourage the growth of those around me. I am confident and my abilities and have to date never surrendered to a difficult situation. The ultimate end state is to use my leadership philosophy to develop competent, agile, and physically fit Soldiers that are capable of meeting today’s challenges and answering the nations call when needed. I feel that serving as an officer will give me the platform to address some of the issues that are plaguing the military.
c. In my speech I will talk about the positive aspects of this profession, my personal characteristics and what I must do in next ten years or obtain it.
3. I learned new coaching philosophies that I will use in my coaching career. I will use all of the ones in my dicsussion when I become a coach.
I believe in leadership by example. I expect each member of the team to put their best efforts forward, as I do myself. Soldiers thrive on challenges. I can only hope that the desire to one day do more than what I have done is challenge enough. I hope that each Soldier would endeavor to learn more, score higher, shoot straighter, and teach better than those who have come before
The more I learn, the more competent I will become proficient at facilitating change, and in helping organizations such as mine, develop the ability “to sustain a heightened capacity for solving their own problems”(Schmuck, Bell, & Bell, 2012, p.9). as second facet of my approach toward organizational leadership is to develop an environment that is predicted on trust. As Deaner (1994) points out, “Those who want to create an honest environment, thereby increasing productive energy, may nevertheless model such behavior and provide opportunities for others to do so””(Deaner, 1994, p.439). This desire for an environment that cultivates a sense of trust, stems from a life that is rooted in my
1. I will broaden my mind while I am at my place of employment. I have several things that I constantly need to be doing and that will broaden my mind.
Leadership involves providing direction, gaining alignment, and receiving commitment from followers (Shi & Johnson, 2014). Trust is very important in any relationship, whether it is two people or a group of people, trust is vital. Trust fosters an open relationship and establishes an environment of comfort and support. By building trust, I provide an environment where my staff members are more prone to be more efficient in their work and trusting in my decisions as well as develop their ability to build relationships with
As leaders, we have to take the time to develop our future leaders and make them professionals. We need to instill the skills, leadership styles, and ethics that we have gathered and learned from our mentors. It needs to be a top priority to pass down our qualities to help establish the Army as a profession. Our expertise, trust, development, values, and service are some of the key attributes. These attributes are the same as the Army Values that make us professionals. Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage are the essential values that we need to pass down to our future
Jones, G. R., & George, J. M. (1998). The Experience and Evolution of Trust: Implications for Cooperation and Teamwork. The Academy of Management Review, 23(3), 531-546.
As in all aspects of personal and professional life, having effective communication is a key element of success. Effective communication can benefit your relationships with people. By conveying your message and integrating them as a member of the team and not just a subordinate leads to better production. By effectively communicating you can clearly define job responsibilities and expectations. The better you are able to communicate the less likely organizational turnover of personnel will occur. Supervisors and leaders in the professional workplace find that the most important factor in advancement and retain ability is effective communication. Senior level executives and human resources managers are stressing the importance of communication and providing more training for mid-level management. Emphasis is placed on communication being clear by being transmitted strongly.