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19 Cards in this Set
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Define leadership |
The process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization. |
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What is the leader’s role in motivation? |
To understand the needs and desires of others, to align and elevate individual desires into team goals, and to inspire others to accomplish those larger goals. |
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What are the leader attributes? |
Character, presence, intellect |
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What are the core leader competencies? |
Leads, develops, achieves |
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What are the characteristics of the Character attribute? |
Army Values, Empathy, Warrior Ethos, Discipline |
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What are the characteristics of the Presence attribute? |
1) Military and professional bearing 2) Fitness 3) Confidence 4) Resilience |
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What are the characteristics of the Intellect attribute? |
Mental agility Sound judgement Innovation Interpersonal tact Expertise |
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Name three methods of influence a leader may use |
Pressure Legitimating Exchange Personal appeals Collaboration Rational persuasion Apprising Inspirational appeals Participation |
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What are the attributes needed to achieve the Leads core competency? |
Leads others Builds trust Extends influence beyond the chain of command Leads by example Communicates |
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What are the attributes needed to achieve the Develops core competency? |
Create a positive environment Prepare self Develops others Stewards the profession |
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What questions does a leader ask when making an assessment to ensure mission success? |
What is the standard? Does the standard make sense to all concerned? Did we meet it? Who is responsible for the system? How do we reinforce or correct our findings? |
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What are the three levels of leadership? |
Strategic, organizational, direct |
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What factors determine a positions leadership level? |
Span of control, Headquarters level, Size of the organization, Type of operations conducted, Planning horizon, and Degree of control or autonomy |
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What is direct leadership? |
Face to face or first line leadership |
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What is organizational leadership? |
Leaders that influence several hundred to several thousand people. Organizational leaders have staffs to help them lead their people and manage their organizations resources. They establish policies and the organizational climate that support their subordinate leaders. |
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What is strategic leadership? |
Strategic leaders include military and civilian leaders at the major command through DoD levels. They establish force structure, allocate resources, communicate strategic vision, and prepare their commands and the army for future roles |
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Define mentorship |
The voluntary development relationship that exists between a person of greater experience and a person of lesser experience that is characterized by mutual trust and respect |
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What is operational adaptability |
The ability to shape conditions and respond effectively to changing threats and situations with appropriate, flexible, and timely actions |
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What are the two key components of adaptability? |
The ability to identify the essential elements critical for performance in each new situation, the ability to change practices or the unit by quickly capitalizing on strengths and minimizing weaknesses. |
