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A leader is a ___________.
professional
Professionals must have a habit of...
putting the community's interests above their own
Professionals have a set of...
special skills
Professionals hold themselves and their peers...
to an ethical code
A standard is...
an established requirement, a principle by which something can be judged
What is the most important standard in a team?
The leader's example
Standards give leaders a way to express...
to the team what is expected from them
Air Force NCOs epitomize...
the core values
Transitioning from airman to sergeant invovles...
being cared for to caring for others
What is a creed?
A formal system of belief intended to guide someone's actions
Recite the creed of the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer.
I didn't think so.
7 NCO must-doos:
1. Epitomize the core values
2. Guide, instruct and mentor
3. Support the leader
4. Reward people
5. Correct people
6. Counsel
7. Continue to learn
3 NCO readiness objectives:
Technical (expertise), Physical (healthy), and Mental (focus)
Leadership is not ____________ people, but ______________ them.
controlling, serving
Servant leadership is the new leader's vaccine against...
becoming self-centered or bully
What is coaching?
The process through which leaders try to solve performance problems and develop their people
Coaching requires...
a bond of trust
4 Elements of successful coaching:
1. Dialogue (Listen and Speak)
2. Empowerment (let them figure it out)
3. Action (doing)
4. Improvement (make something better)
4 Techniques of successful coaching:
1. Observation
2. Purpose
3. Dialogue
4. Follow-up
8 Supervision/constructive criticism traits:
1. trust
2. fairness
3. need for wisdom
4. ability vs. willingness
5. praise in public, correct in private
6. choose the right time
7. control emotions
8. focus on performance, avoid the person
A person's "why" is their ____________ .
motivation
What are Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards?
motivators at work within/outside of you
Nowhere is the need to motivate by appealing to shared values more apparent than in...
a volunteer organization like CAP
3 Leadership Arenas:
strategic, operational, and tactical
3 Leadership Levels:
Personal, Team, and Institutional
NCOs support the boss by 5 things:
1. command intent
2. initiative
3. respectful dissent
4. completed staff work
5. updates and advice
Frank discussions with the boss belong...
behind closed doors
What is dissent?
To express an opinion that differs from the official view
Define the TEAM acronym.
Together Everyone Achieves More
Define CREAM acronym.
Clean-up Responsibilities Every-time After Meetings
7 Needs of a team:
1. common goals
2. leadership
3. full participation
4. morale
5. open communication
6. mutual respect
7. fair conflict resolution
Free riders enjoy the fruits of the team's labor without...
doing their fair share
Conformity happens because the individual fears...
rejection or criticizm
If everyone on the team is in charge, ____________ is in charge.
no one
Team Life Cycle:
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
Define the LEAD acronym:
Lead with a purpose, Empower to participate, Aim for consensus, Direct the team