1 AS300 Leadership Studies Lesson 1 INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP

2 Thinking about Leadership  Student definitions?  Common concepts or themes?  How did you come up with your definitions?

3 Overview  Leadership Basics Course Definition Leadership is both an art & science  Leadership vs Management  Model – Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership  Course Overview

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 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 Leadership vs Management  LEADERSHIP  Risk taking  Dynamic  Creative  Change  Visionary  Value laden  MANAGEMENT  Efficiency  Planning  Paperwork  Procedures  Regulations  Consistency (Hughes, Curphy, & Ginnett, 2002) 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)

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 Leader Followers Situation

8 Course Overview  Leadership Overview Leadership basics, AF Leadership, the Profession of Arms 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) 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 Civilians, professional/unprofessional, case study  Advanced Skills in Leadership Power & influence, effective supervision, counseling, authority, responsibility, accountability 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) Applying core values, ethics, law, joint ethics, supervision, putting it all together (capstone case study)

9 Summary  Leadership Basics Course Definition Leadership is both an art & science  Leadership vs Management  Model – Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership  Course Overview

10 “Freedom to do your best means nothing unless you’re willing to do your best.” Colin Powell

11 Any Questions? Introduction to Leadership and AS300 Course