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2. Thinking about Leadership . Student definitions?Common concepts or themes?How did you come up with your definitions?. 3. Overview. Leadership BasicsCourse DefinitionLeadership is both an art
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1. 1 AS300 Leadership Studies
INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP
2. 2 Thinking about Leadership Student definitions?
Common concepts or themes?
How did you come up with your definitions?
3. 3 Overview Leadership Basics
Course Definition
Leadership is both an art & science
Leadership vs Management
Model – Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership
Course Overview
4. 4 Leadership Basics Definition
“Leadership is the art and science
of influencing and directing people
to accomplish the mission.”
Fundamental elements of leadership
People
Mission
Leadership as an ART
Leadership as a SCIENCE
5. 5 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.
6. 6 Leadership vs Management LEADERSHIP
Risk taking
Dynamic
Creative
Change
Visionary
Value laden MANAGEMENT
Efficiency
Planning
Paperwork
Procedures
Regulations
Consistency
7. 7 Interactional Framework for Analyzing 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 research
8. 8 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)
9. 9 Summary Leadership Basics
Course Definition
Leadership is both an art & science
Leadership vs Management
Model – Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership
Course Overview
10. 10 “Freedom to do your best means nothing unless you’re willing to do your best.” Colin Powell
11. 11 Any Questions? Introduction to Leadership and AS300 Course