Leadership Behavior Analysis

FRLD leadership behaviors lessons I found the most insightful in module 6 because it made me aware of my behavior as a leader. From the five leadership behaviors, I exhibit management by exception-active. I am task driven, seeking for perfection and accuracy expeditiously. Unfortunately, this type of leadership behavior cripples a flight because not everyone works that way. Instead of helping airman around me I am creating a helpless group of individuals that need constant guidance. MBE-A can be used in some circumstances when a situation is critical. A leadership behavior that I will like to display is the transformational leader behavior. I have started to recognize that many of the skills gear towards helping and knowing the people around …show more content…
When I joined the AF 13 years ago, many supervisors didn't bother to involve themselves in my development as an airman. The few that did were transformational leaders that help me get where I am now. I have noticed that peers that are great workers, which never encounter that transformational leader, have separated from the AF. With the amount of airman that are separating, we are losing a lot of experience and manpower which is an essential resource. I won't be able to save every single talented person that walks out, but I can try to inspire my subordinates, peers, and even supervisors to continue to serve as a transformational leader. With that in mind, the four "I's" that transformational leader display makes a big difference when managing people. Considering every single person at work by explaining changes that affect them personally means a lot. It lets them know that you notice and appreciate them as individuals. Involving and including the views of peers within my flight in some situations, intellectually stimulates them to think out of the box. Asking people to think about solutions to problems makes them feel valued and appreciated, which improves morale.