Leader influnce Flashcards
Essential Qualities of follewership
Self management
The ability to determine one’s own goals within a large context and to decide what role to take at any given time
Essential qualities of followership
Committed
Being committed to the organization and to a purpose beyond themselves
Effective followers strive to excel at everything they do
Essential qualities of followership
Competent
Build their competence and focus their efforts for maximum impact
They strive to reach higher levels of performance and expand themselves
Essential qualities of followership
Integrity
One of the most important characteristics of an effective follower may be the willingness to tell the truth
Provide truthful info to leaders
Essential qualities of followership
Initiative
Motivation, determination, perseverance and risk-taking
Doing more than just meeting the standards
Essential follower traits
Competence
Integrity
Loyalty
Initiative
How to increase your chances of success as a follower
Control your emotions
Offer solutions to problems
Recognize the importance of timing
Use the chain of command
Self-awareness
Leadership begins with self-awareness
That means getting to know yourself to understand your strengths and development needs
Values and principles
As a leader you must know your deeply held values, adhere to the ethical principles that guide yor leadership, and avoid ethical traps
Motivations
You must know what motivates you and others and how to balance both external and internal motivation
Support team
You must recognize your support team (family co-workers) that, by being honest with you, could help you think through situations to help you stay focused and grounded
Integrated life
You must know how to integrate and balance every aspect of your life, professional and personal. So you can be the same person
Being true to yourself
Being a good human
Diagnosing
Definition
Tool used to identify. The development need of your subordinate
Process you can use to find out what’s going on in your work center
Skill you can develop to help your people meet the expectations of the Air Force
Diagnosing categories
Discipline
The element in an organization that leads to prompt execution of orders and the initiation of proper actions when orders are not given
Diagnosing category
Morale
The amount of enthusiasm and dedication to a commonly shared goal that unifies team members
Diagnosing category
Esprit de Corps
Loyalty to, pride in, and enthusiasm for a unit shown by its members