Mil-Sci

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Transactional Leadership

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Focused on follower self-interest
Provides short-term results
Leader provides heavy supervision to ensure efficiency and quality work.
Promotes a ‘compliance’ environment
Influences subordinates through an external exchange (i.e. quid pro quo).

Hint 1

Four types of behavior
Contingent Reward
Passive Management by Exception
Active Management by Exception
Laissez-Faire Leadership

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Transformational Leadership

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Higher Order of Leadership
Assumption: People will follow a leader that inspires them.
-Task importance motivates people.
-Collaboration is better than working individually.

! Work toward a ‘greater good’.!

Hint 2

Consists of Four Components:
Idealized influence
Inspirational motivation
Individualized consideration
Intellectual stimulation

Front 3

What Theory is Best

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It depends on many factors
Time needed to accomplish an objective
Abilities of the leader and followers
The objective itself (what needs to be accomplished)

Front 4

What is adaptive leadership?

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Adaptive leadership is leadership that proactively engages the environment by selecting a style of leadership based on the situational factors such as mission, soldier, capabilities, etc.

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Characteristics of Adaptive Leaders

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-Mentally flexible
-Strong conceptual skills – astute about the surrounding environment
-Fast decision making
-Technically and tactically proficient
-Poise under pressure
-Ability to operate autonomously under a general framework of -commander’s intent.
-Employs a broad based leadership style
-Considers diverse and divergent views

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Adaptive Leadership: Leadership Style

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Adjusts to focus on people and task dependent on the situation

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Adaptive Leadership: Communication

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Share the purpose and intent with the team.
Builds trust and motivation through open communication.
Encourages motivation through vision and mission

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Adaptive Leadership: Results and Consequences

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-Learns from each new situation.
-Reflects on the variables and determines how to use the information in the future.
-Adjusts the learning proactively.

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Basic Concept of Situational Leadership

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There is no best way to influence people
Effectively influence groups and individuals
They are interactive
That this leadership style is determined by the follower

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Readiness is comprised of two major components

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Ability and Willingness

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Levels of Development

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D1 -“Enthusiastic Beginner”

D2 -“Disillusioned Learner”

D3 -“Reluctant Contributor”

D4 -“Peak Performer”

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Readiness Levels

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Readiness level 1 (R1): Unwilling and unable.

Readiness level 2 (R2): Unable but willing.

Readiness level3 (R3): Able but unwilling.

Readiness level 4 (R4): Able and willing.