Leadership Factors

Chapter Overview 1. Leadership Factors 2. Leadership Traits 3. Leadership Principles Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Lesson Overview What are the basic elements of leadership? What are the Air Force Core Values? What are reasons for recognizing the Core Values? Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Quick Write Think of a leader you admire—in the news, at school, at work, or in your community Write a list of the five things you admire most about that person. How many of those aspects of the leader seem like personality traits? How many seem like learned behaviors? Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Basic Elements of Leadership Leadership is the art of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission Being a leader means more than winning an election or receiving a title A leader directs others toward a common goal Any member can be a leader when he or she influences the others to help the group reach its goal Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Basic Elements of Leadership How do people interact in groups? What types of leadership do they respond to? What types of leadership turn them off? How do successful leaders work with people? By learning the answers to these questions, you can become a more effective leader Chapter 7, Lesson 1

The Air Force Leadership Concept The Air Force’s concept of leadership has two elements: the mission and the people who must carry out the mission Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force Officer Opportunities

The Air Force Leadership Concept Mission—The primary task of an organization is to perform its mission The leader’s primary responsibility is to lead team members to carry out the mission successfully Yet a leader must never forget the importance of the team’s people Chapter 7, Lesson 1

The Air Force Leadership Concept People—People perform the mission They are the heart of the organization Without their support, any team will fail A leader’s responsibilities include caring for and supporting team members Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo Courtesy of Ilene Perlmam

Air Force Core Values Air Force Core Values form the foundation of an organization that runs on trust They are: These values support the mission of individual teams and the entire Air Force Integrity first Service before self Excellence in all we do Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Integrity First Integrity is a character trait Integrity first is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking It is a “moral compass” or inner voice Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of Clipart.com

Integrity First Courage Honesty Responsibility Accountability Justice Openness Self-respect Humility Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of Clipart.com

Service Before Self Service before self tells us that a leader’s duties take precedence over personal desires At the very least, it includes the following behaviors: rule following respect for others discipline and self-control faith in the system Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Excellence in All We Do Excellence in all we do directs you to develop a passion for improvement and innovation to help you and your organization accomplish and perform: product/service excellence personal excellence community excellence resources excellence operations excellence PE-200-0116| RM| © Ariel Skelley/CORBIS Teen volunteers building homes Courtesy of Ariel Skelley/Corfbis Images Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Reasons for Recognizing the Core Values To support personal integrity To support the profession of arms To support the ethical climate of the organization To support professional conduct Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Personal Integrity Everyone must accept accountability and practice justice This means that all people must possess Integrity first Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of Clipart.com

Profession of Arms The second reason for recognizing the Core Values is that they point to what is universal and unchanging in the profession of arms The values are road signs inviting us to consider key features of the professional service, but they cannot point to everything Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of Clipart.com

Ethical Climate The third reason for recognizing the Core Values is that they help us get a fix on the ethical climate of the organization Big-ticket scandals grow out of a climate of ethical corrosion In a climate of corrosion, the Core Values are like a slap in the face How far have you strayed from integrity, service, and excellence? Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Professional Conduct Just as the Core Values help us evaluate the climate of the organization, they also serve as beacons bringing us back to the path of professional conduct The Core Values allow us to transform a climate of corrosion into a climate of ethical commitment Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Review Leadership is the art of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission The Air Force’s concept of leadership has two elements: the mission and the people who must carry out the mission The Air Force Core Values are integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Review These values support the mission of individual teams and the entire Air Force Integrity first is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking Service before self tells us that a leader’s duties take precedence over personal desires Excellence in all we do directs you to develop a passion for improvement and innovation to help you and your organization accomplish and perform Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Review Four reasons to recognize the Air Force Core Values: to support personal integrity to support the profession of arms to support the ethical climate of the organization to support professional conduct Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Summary What are the basic elements of leadership? What are the Air Force Core Values? What are reasons for recognizing the Core Values? Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Next Done— leadership factors Next— leadership traits Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Photo courtesy of Ilene Perlman