Air Force Leadership Philosophy

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INTRODUCTION The topic of leadership has been explored and written about by thousands of authors who are considerably more qualified than I am to write about the subject. However, I’ve always maintained that developing, evolving and articulating one’s own leadership philosophy is an essential part of a professional’s growth. Through academics and experience, I’ve concluded that leadership is a “soft” skill, more art than science, and that leadership principles can be universally applied. As a topic of discussion, leadership can be ambiguous and seldom does everyone agree on a single definition. Organizations and the people they consist of crave leadership, even if not overtly. Undeniably, strong leadership is essential to achieving …show more content…

That’s not say that the balance doesn’t shift depending on a particular scenario nor does it suggest that organizational goals are more important than those of the individual. Keeping a long term focus on the mission will enable a leader to also attend to the personal and professional needs of their Airmen. I believe every leader has a mission and people focus as part of their leadership philosophy, but rarely does anyone strike a perfect balance. Personally, I tend to lean more towards taking care of people, however I recognize this bias and I make a conscious effort to consider mission impact when confronted with a personnel …show more content…

However, it’s that ambiguity that allows different types of personalities to thrive as leaders. From soft-spoken to loud and booming, from conceptual thinkers to detailed planners, leaders have varied greatly in character and leadership styles.3 Today our Air Force has the most educated and skilled Airmen that its ever had. Technologically-advanced Millennials make up more of the Air Force today than any other generation and they are industrious, free-thinking, and keenly perceptive. It is essential that leaders be sincere with their subordinates as people can easily distinguish between genuine concern and manufactured emotion. As stated by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner who surveyed thousands of people on what they want in their leaders, the results were

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