Toxic leader

I recently responded to a flare sighting south of Panama City, FL. The SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) received three separate reports from sources they deemed reliable. Each of the three reports was extremely similar and able to be correlated with the others. The flares were described as red and above the horizon with an upward trajectory. The flare cones from each source overlapped and provided a searchable overwater area for responding units. The local military units were questioned regarding…

situation and use good judgment to create the best outcome. For you to be a leader you have to find your own way out of no way. Being a leader you can’t be scared to take risk, you have to be bold individual in every way. Leaders think before making any decision big or little because the decisions you make today will dictate how tomorrow will go. A big part of being a leader is finishing what you started never quit. Any real leader that you can think of never quit even when times got hard.…

to Weiss (2015), “a strong team with a shared objective can implement change far better than a single individual, and this force is needed for transformation within an organization.” Step 2 covers the power of influence and the power in numbers. Leaders can use a board of directors to discuss and roll out changes, each board member can use their power of influence to help gain a larger coalition of supporters. According to Weiss…

emerging new ideas constantly? The answer is simple; leadership. It is a way that companies can be unified, productive and ultimately successful. In a time that companies grow and change in such a fast pace there are three key ingredients which are the leaders who are changing leadership, knowing what type of leadership to use for different companies or people and how it can…

leadership style. Earlier on, leadership theorists applied characteristics and traits to explain leadership success (Khaireddin, 2015). Leaders have different personalities to their followers. Superior personality traits are associated with successful leadership. Consequently, certain personality traits are positively linked to better team performance and leader effectiveness. Some of these traits include agreeableness, emotional stability, conscientiousness and surgency (Marsiglia, 2005).…

Task motivated leaders are primarily concerned with reaching a goal, whereas relationship-motivated leaders are concerned with developing close interpersonal relationships.” The contingency model places an emphasis on three critical factors that influence leadership: leader-member relations, task structure, and position power. According to the contingency theory, Panorama ranks in the high LPCs (Least-Preferred Co-Worker Scale). He exhibits poor leader-member relations: the fact that…

Before I came to Kisling Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), I thought of myself as a good leader with certain traits and aspects. I believe that if I take care of my airmen, that they’ll take care of me by completing work orders, squadron objectives, or any future events without question. It wasn’t until I attended NCOA, that I was able to put concept names to the leadership traits that I had. For example, I would put aside my self-interest for the good of the work center because I…

operators who also took great care of their crew; they had the ability to listen, earned the respect of their superiors and subordinates, delegated responsibility and encouraged growth while taking charge of whatever emergent situation arose. Another poor leader whom I…

Nehemiah is viewed as one of the great Bible leaders of the Old Testament. Upon learning of the distress of his people Nehemiah sets out to serve his people. The prophet first articulated the vision to rebuild the walls, the people confirmed the vision and committed themselves and their gifts to the vision. Accomplishing the vision was a not an easy task. Nehemiah and the people persevered, despite obstacles and opposition, he led the people to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem in 52 days…

means giving people the desire, direction, and resources needed to reach an objective. Leaders should inspire others to want to work towards an end. Additionally, we should provide them with the path to reach the finish line. Finally, we must equip our people with the tools necessary to complete their mission. Throughout my career, I have experienced leaders of varying effectiveness. Everyone may be a leader, but some are more effective than others. Unfortunately, a number of the…