Adaptation Innovation Theory: Personal Narrative Analysis

Module 3, Self-Improvement provided a lot of useful information; however, the most important concept that stood out to me was the Adaptation-Innovation (A-I) Theory. Until today I have only supervised one Airman, and the A-1 Theory has helped me better understand myself, current, and future subordinates. As a Technical Sergeant (TSgt) I’m responsible for my subordinate’s development and the effective accomplishment of all assigned tasks. Knowing if my subordinates are categorized as adapters or innovators will be vital to become a more effective leader and will allow me to accurately develop my subordinates into leaders themselves.
According to the Electronic Cognitive Preference Estimator (e-CPE) I fall within the “mild adaptive” category,