Renegade Squadron Renegade Squadron LEADERSHIP

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Renegade Squadron Renegade Squadron
LEADERSHIP  
SECAF
CMSAF
CAF
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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
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Foundational 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

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Foundational 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?
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Elements of Leadership

• Mission - objective, or task to
• be accomplished

• People - execute and accomplish the mission

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Elements of Leadership

• Mission Why we are here!
• Primary task
• Motivate influence, and direct people to carry
  out the mission

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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
• ANY USAF member (officer or enlisted active,
  reserve, or guard and Department of the AF
  civilians)

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Elements of Leadership

• ANY member can be a leader and can positively
  influence others
• concept of leadership
• Vast majority of leaders are not commanders
• Members simultaneously serve as both leaders and
  followers at every level

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Elements of AF Leadership

• Effective leadership transforms human potential
  into effective performance in the present and
  prepares capable leaders for the future.

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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

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Personal Competencies

• Embodies Airman Culture
• Ethical Leadership
• Followership
• Warrior Ethos
• Develops Self

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Personal Competencies

• Communicating
• Speaking and Writing
• Active listening

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People/Team Competencies

• Leading People
• Developing and Inspiring Others
• Taking Care of People
• Fostering Diversity
• Fostering Collaborative Relationships
• Builds Teams and Coalitions
• Negotiating

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Organizational Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Vision
• Decision-Making
• Adaptability

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Components of Leadership

• Leadership Actions
• Decisive actions leaders use to get things done.
  Leaders influence and improve their units in
  order to accomplish their military mission

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Leadership Actions

• Influence
• Communication
• Motivation
• Standards
• Decisiveness
• Improve
• Development and learning
• Accomplish
• Enhanced by influence and improvement

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SUMMARY

• Air Force Doctrine
• Foundational Doctrine Statements
• Fundamental Elements Leadership
• Components Leadership

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We intend to develop leaders who motivate
teams, mentor subordinates, and train successors.
General John P. Jumper, Former CSAF