Course 14 Section 2 Leadership And Management Ch 1

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All professions share these 3 characteristics:

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1) Deliver a specialized service to society

2) Develop and maintain a body of specialized knowledge

3) Establish a unique subculture

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Service Orientation

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Essential for an occupation to be categorized as a profession.

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Distinct Sub-culture

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Includes the values, norms and symbols that are accepted by the profession. These may include such

things as its insignias, emblems, distinctive dress.

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Specialized Knowledge

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Critical to a profession because the service provided by professions could have beneficial or devastating effects on the population it serves.

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Three dimensions of POA

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1) Physical

2) Intellectual

3)Moral

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Physical Dimension

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necessary in order to endure demanding situations

associated with military operations, such as deploying forces

over vast distances or moving them through complex environments.

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Intellectual Dimension

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From the strategic perspective, this expertise

is exercised in concert with the other instruments of national power (diplomatic, informational, and

economic).

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Intellectual dimension also encompasses these two cultural aspects:

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internal: knowledge of the military's values-based culture

external: need to adapt to varying environments with different cultural and political values.

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Moral Dimension

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The

moral and ethical tenets of the Constitution and the

Declaration of Independence form the basis of the

military’s professional ideals.

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Integrity

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willingness to do what’s right even when no one is looking

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Honesty

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This virtue requires us to evaluate our

performance against standards, and to conscientiously

and accurately report findings.

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Courage

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This virtue is doing the right thing

despite the fear.

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Accountability

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This virtue is responsibility with an audience.

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Service Before Self

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This core value tells us that professional duties take precedence over personal desires.

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Duty

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This virtue reflects the obligation to perform what’s required for the mission.

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Loyalty

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This virtue is an internal commitment to the success and preservation of something

bigger than ourselves.

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Respect

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This virtue requires us to treat others with dignity and value them as individuals.

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Excellence in All We Do

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Directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous improvement and

innovation that will propel the Air Force in quantum leaps towards accomplishment and performance.

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Mission

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This virtue encompasses operations, product and

resources excellence.

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Discipline

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This virtue reflects an individual commitment to uphold the highest of personal and

professional standards.

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Teamwork

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This virtue is required to triumph at every level. Airmen recognize the interdependency

of every member’s contributions towards the mission and strive for organizational excellence.

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Warrior Ethos

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Describes the frame of mind of the professional

Airman and is part of our Air Force culture.

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At the most basic level, we exhibit warrior spirit by:

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••Maintaining military bearing and professional etiquette

•• Placing the welfare of peers or subordinates ahead of our personal needs or comfort

••Maintaining ourselves, physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially

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continuum of professionalism

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provides a way to visually represent your ‘progression’ or degrees of professionalism.

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3 Professional Methods

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1) Technical Knowledge

2) Communication

3) Leadership and Management Skills

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Professional character

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involves the combination of emotional, moral and intellectual qualities and

behaviors exhibited at all times by all members of the profession.

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Professional standards

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yardstick a profession uses to measure

the performance and behavior of its members.

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What does the acronym DDR stand for?

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Direction, Discipline, and Recognition

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Continually assessing your skills, qualities, and leadership abilities, identify

improvement areas, and engage in self-development to address them is called:

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Self-Development

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Formal learning activities

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deliberately designed to obtain

a specific learning outcome. Examples include Basic Military

Training School (BMTS), Technical Training School (TTS), First

Term Airman Center (FTAC), Enlisted Professional Military Education

(EPME), ancillary training, and college courses.

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Informal learning activities

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additional learning activities

(outside of a formal setting) that result in a learning outcome.

Examples of informal learning include peer-to-peer

communication, reading, internet research, talking with experts,

mentoring moments, and managing and leading

teams and organizations.

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Formal Assignments

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come through official military channels. Examples include permanent

change of station (PCS), permanent change of assignment (PCA), temporary duty assignments

(TDY), and additional orspecial duties and tasks assigned through formal military channels,

e.g., additional duty first sergeant, resource advisor, superintendent, and flight chief.

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Informal Assignments

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originate from sources other than formal military channels. Examples

include positions within other professional organizations (Top III, AFSA), volunteer positions,

and additional or special duties and tasks assigned through non-formal military channels.

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In order to effectively develop your people/peers into better followers, leaders, and supervisors through your leadership you should:

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Provide purpose

Set the example

Encourage

Mentor

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Subordinate Effectiveness

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Your subordinates should be more productive

when they have a clear sense of what’s important and

knowing what’s expected of them.

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SNCO Effectiveness

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Continuously work on developing yourself. You should

find learning activities that enhance your current knowledge

and skills while forcing you to step outside your comfort zone.

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Mission Effectiveness

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The physical dimension of the POA requires us to be

physically ready at all times, regardless of the environment.

The intellectual dimension focuses on the internal and external cultural aspects of the POA. You and

your people are expected to conduct missions in locations with vastly different cultural norms and

work with people from different cultural backgrounds.

The moral dimension is an important aspect of the POA because it reminds us that we’re responsible

to our civilian government

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MSgt Crawford has been tasked to lead a small team on an upcoming deployment to Senegal. This

will be his first time deployed to the region so in preparation he has been studying the cultural environment

in an attempt to familiarize himself with the values, beliefs and norms. He is trying to

better understand the common way of life of his local counterparts in effort to increase working

relations while operating in the area.

MSgt Crawford’s actions BEST illustrate the ______________dimension of the POA and its impact

on mission effectiveness.

a. Physical

b. Intellectual

c. Moral

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B: According to the Profession of Arms chapter, the POA is intellectual because military

professionals must be culturally aware; sensitive to differences and the implications

those differences have on the operational environment. MSgt Crawford’s attempt to familiarize

himself with the local environment reflects the Intellectual Dimension of the POA.

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CMSgt Tate calls MSgt Briggs into her office and notifies her that she has been tasked to depart for

her third deployment. MSgt Briggs immediately thinks of her two children ages three and eight;

obviously she will miss them deeply. Although her husband will take care of them in her absence

she begins to wonder how much longer she can continue to deploy this way. Nonetheless, MSgt

Briggs is aware of the importance of her leadership role and informs the Chief she will proudly

answer her call to duty.

MSgt Briggs actions BEST illustrate the core value of __________ and its impact on mission effectiveness.

a. Integrity First

b. Excellence in All We Do

c. Service Before Self

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A: According to the Profession of Arms chapter, the Air Force Core Values of

Service Before Self tells us that professional duties take precedence over personal desires.

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Which of the following BEST identifies Professional Methods?

Professional Methods…

a. involve the actual application of professional knowledge and theory

b. encompass a combination of emotional, moral, and intellectual qualities

c. include both tangible and intangible measurements of performance

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A: According to the Profession of Arms chapter, professional methods involve the

actual application of professional knowledge and theory to any given situation.

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MSgt Smith is two classes shy of completing his Community College of the Air Force Degree.

Uncertain about his future in the Air Force he decides to make completion a priority for the

upcoming year. He also decides to seek out other opportunities that will help increase his management

skills. Looking back he wishes he would have been motived to do so earlier in his career.

MSgt Smith actions BEST illustrate ___________.

a. Developing Others

b. Self-Development

c. Direction, Discipline and Recognition

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B: According to the Profession of Arms chapter, self-development is the disciplined

will to leverage learning opportunities that increase or improve your knowledge,

skills and attitudes.

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A1C Rico has really been working hard over the last quarter. In fact, he has come to work early to

complete assignments which helped the unit mission success rate stay above average. A1C Rico’s

efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. To keep him motivated and hoping to increase the initiative of other

unit members, MSgt Smith submits A1C Rico for Airman of the Quarter.

MSgt Smith’s actions BEST illustrate his understanding of ________ and its impact on subordinate

effectiveness.

a. Self-Development

b. Developing Others

c. Direction, Discipline and Recognition

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C: According to the Profession of Arms chapter, developing others is central to

your leadership role and allows you to move others to the right side of the continuum.

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SSgt Blount, a heavy equipment trainer, will be separating from the Air Force in six months. He’s

very excited about getting out and starting a new career. MSgt Kersey calls SSgt Blount into his

office and informs him that he’ll continue to train the new arrivals until his separation date. Upset

SSgt Blount says, “This is unfair and will take up too much of my time.”

Because SSgt Blount ___________, his actions will MOST likely __________ mission

effectiveness.

a. understands Professional Methods; enhance

b. misunderstands Professional Methods; hinder

c. understands Professional Standards; enhance

d. misunderstands Professional Standards; hinder

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D: SSgt Blount’s comments, “This is unfair and will take up too much of my time”

reflect a professional standard values conflict. According to the Profession of Arms chapter,

a values conflict occurs when personal values conflict with those of the institution.

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MSgt Smith is overseeing newly assigned members of his unit performing routine vehicle checks.

Through observation, he notices that some of the members are not conducting the checks as

required. Although his Airmen are working, MSgt Smith can tell they’re not sure as to what they

should be doing. He decides he needs to conduct on-the-job training to bring his members up to

speed.

Because MSgt Smith _____________, his actions will MOST likely ____________ mission effectiveness.

a. understands DDR; enhance

b. misunderstands DDR; hinder

c. understands Professional Methods; enhance

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A: MSgt Smith decision to conduct on-the-job training represents his understanding

of DDR. Direction is critical to early development and helps you learn your job.