Air Force Leadership
“Leaders do not appear fully developed out
of whole cloth. A maturation must occur to
allow the young leaders to grow into the
responsibilities required of senior
institutional leaders and commanders.”
General John P. Jumper,
Former CSAF
Overview
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Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1-1
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Foundational Doctrine Statements
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Fundamental Elements of Air Force
Leadership
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Components of Air Force Leadership
Do You Remember?
Define Leadership
“Leadership is the art and science of motivating, influencing
and directing people to accomplish the mission.”
Fundamental elements of leadership
People
Mission
AFDD 1-1
• Purpose - establish doctrinal guidance
for leadership and force development
• Application (Total Force)
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Active Duty
AF Reserve
Air National Guard
Civilians
AFDD 1-1
• Scope
– Baseline for all AF leaders
– Essential for success in rapidly responsive
operations
– Describes the proper use of air and space
forces in military operations
– Guide to exercise professional judgment
rather than a set of inflexible rules
Foundational Doctrine Statements
• Leadership is the art and science of motivating,
influencing and directing people to accomplish the
assigned mission
• Leadership does not equal command, but ALL
commanders should be leaders
• AF ethic consists of three fundamental and enduring
values:
• Integrity, Service, and Excellence
Foundational Doctrine Statements
• Abilities of a leader which are derived from
innate capabilities and built from experience,
education, and training, can be improved upon
through deliberate development.
Can someone be a born leader?
Elements of AF Leadership
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Mission - objective, or task to be
accomplished
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People - execute and accomplish the
mission
Elements of AF Leadership
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Mission – Why we are here!
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Primary Task
Motivate, influence, and
direct people to carry
out the mission
Elements of AF Leadership
• People – Heart of the organization
– Perform the mission
– Leader must care, support, and
develop people
– Never forget the importance of
“Airmen” (Total Force)
Elements of AF Leadership
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ANY Air Force member can be a leader and
can positively influence others
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Vast majority of Air Force leaders are not
commanders
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Members simultaneously serve as both
leaders and followers at every level of the Air
Force
Elements of AF Leadership
Effective leadership transforms human
potential into effective performance in the
present and prepares capable leaders for
the future.
Components of AF Leadership
• Institutional Competencies
– Qualities coupled with occupational skill sets that
Air Force leaders develop as they progress along
levels of increased
Components of AF Leadership
Leadership Levels and Competencies
Components of AF Leadership
Leadership Levels and the Cadet Wing
Strategic
– Responsible for large organizations or systems, and deal with issues
requiring interorganizational cooperation
What position is this?
Operational
- Responsibility for translating strategic objectives into a series of
operational objectives within a specific operating entity, combination
of entities, or across a geographic region
What position(s) is this?
Tactical
-Responsibility for achieving specific tangible objectives
What position(s) is this?
Components of AF Leadership
• Institutional Competencies
– Personal Leadership – face-to-face, interpersonal relations that
directly influence human behavior and values
– People/Team Leadership – interpersonal and team building
relationships that create a healthy climate
– Organizational Leadership – establishing structure, allocating
resources, and articulating strategic vision
Commanders, CMSgt’s, civilian directors use institutional leadership to
integrate people and teams performing diverse tasks to achieve mission
accomplishment
Components of AF Leadership
• Personal Leadership Competencies
– Embodies Airman Culture
• Ethical Leadership
– Promotes Core Values
– Develops Trust/Commitment
– Accountable
• Followership
– Seeks command, guidance and/or leadership while providing
unbiased advice
– Exercise flexibility and adapts quickly to alternating role as
leader/follower
• Warrior Ethos
Components of AF Leadership
• Personal Leadership Competencies
– Embodies Airman Culture
• Warrior Ethos
– Exhibits a hardiness of spirit despite physical/mental hardships
– Displays military/executive bearing, self-discipline/self control
– Continuously sharpens skills to support the employment of
military capabilities
• Develops Self
– Assesses self to identify strengths and developmental needs
– Seeks and incorporates feedback on own performance; aware
of personal impact on others
Components of AF Leadership
• Personal Leadership Competencies
– Communicating
• Speaking and Writing
– Articulates ideas and intent in clear, concise and convincing
manner (verbal/written comm)
– Adjusts communication approach to audience and operational
needs
• Active listening
• Fosters free flow of ideas
• Actively attempts to understand
others’ points of view
Components of AF Leadership
• People/Team Leadership Competencies
– Leading People
• Developing and Inspiring Others
• Taking Care of People
• Fostering Diversity
– Fostering Collaborative Relationships
• Builds Teams and Coalitions
• Negotiating
Components of AF Leadership
• Organizational Leadership Competencies
– Employing Military Capabilities
• Understands and applies Operational and Strategic
Skills
• Unit, Air Force, Joint, and Coalition Capabilities
• Non-adversarial Crisis Response
– Enterprise Perspective
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Enterprise Structure and Relationships
Government Organization and Processes
Global, Regional and Cultural Awareness
Strategic Communication (Tell the AF Story)
Components of AF Leadership
• Organizational Competencies
– Strategic Thinking
• Vision
• Decision-Making
• Adaptability
– Managing Organizations and Resources
• Resource Stewardship
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
Components of AF Leadership
• Leadership Actions: decisive actions leaders
use to influence and improve their units in order to
accomplish their military mission
– Influence
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Communication
Motivation
Standards
Decisiveness
– Improve Development and Learning
– Accomplish: Enhanced by influence &
improvement
Summary
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Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1-1
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Foundational Doctrine Statements
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Fundamental Elements of Air Force
Leadership
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Components of Air Force Leadership
“We intend to develop leaders who
motivate teams, mentor subordinates,
and train successors.”
General John P. Jumper,
Former CSAF