currently a Major in the United States Air Force. This essay will introduce you to my personal command philosophy. It will also summarize and analyze a brief interview recently conducted with a current squadron commander using my own leadership philosophy as a guide. Throughout this essay I will draw upon my own personal experiences and thoughts, lessons discussed throughout the Leadership and Command Course, as well the discussion with a current squadron commander. Leadership and command styles come
Visionary Leader / Ethical Leader Synthesis Essay MSgt John C. Filbert United States Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Instructor: MSgt Jennifer Johnson, 6 Sep 2014 “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” (Lincoln 1863). Most Americans recognize the Gettysburg address and our minds recall Abraham Lincoln, a master of diction and a stellar leader
Synthesis Essay: Walt Disney MSgt Darrell W. Lanus Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy September 10, 2014 Instructor: MSgt Anthony Sansone Walt Disney Imagine yourself as one person trying to totally reinvent the way that families are entertained. I will be talking to you about a farmer that became an animator. A farmer as a visionary leader, impressive. That is the story of Walt Disney. By all rights, Walt Disney was an excellent animator, but he had the self-awareness
Serving in the United States Navy, Army, and North Carolina Army National Guard for a combined total of 21 years before honorably retiring in July 2013 has always been one of many life achievements that I have been profoundly fond of. During my Army tenure, I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as one of a few non-Special Forces support medics for the 3rd Special Forces Group. In order to stay assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group, it was highly recommended that all soldiers were Airborne
to be effective leader in the Air Force. This led him to eventually becoming the first African American four-star general in the United States Air Force. General James embodies full range leadership traits but most importantly, he displayed the utilization of trait-based leadership philosophy. Trait based leadership philosophy focuses on fixed personal characteristics and distinctive qualities that one possessed, known as traits. He also mastered the art leadership by effectively Leveraging diversity
Synthesis Essay – George C. Marshall MSgt Shaun J. Weimer Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy 10 September 2014 Instructor: MSgt Blaine Holland Warren Bennis, a renowned scholar in leadership studies said, “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” (Bennis, 2014) Widely regarded as one of the greatest Generals in U.S. military history and one of the most important men of the 20th century, George C. Marshall was an extraordinary visionary and ethical leader
a renowned scholar in leadership studies said, “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” (Bennis, 2014) Widely regarded as one of the greatest Generals in U.S. military history and one of the most important men of the 20th century, George C. Marshall was an extraordinary visionary and ethical leader. In this paper I will first, cover how George Marshall used his understanding of pressures for organizational change to transform the post WWI United States Army and how his transformational
My Leadership Credo "Mission Accomplishment" My training to become a United States Marine began when the bus reached Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. I was awakened from a sound sleep by a screaming man telling everybody to get off the bus, and get outside on the yellow foot prints. This was my first encounter with a Marine Drill Instructor. He had my undivided attention, and I followed his order without hesitation. Right before my eyes the building blocks to how
of leadership. In order to develop my leadership philosophy, I needed to describe leadership in my own words. Simply put, leadership is taking ownership, setting a positive example, and motivating those in your unit to follow your lead. In addition to understanding leadership, the USAF core values and personal experiences have helped shape my leadership philosophy: Moral courage – commitment to achieving organizational greatness through teamwork, caring, and trust. Since childhood, my family
has shape my optimistic outlook on the future. Growing up in a deprived community, tough times existed, so it was easy to become discouraged, but with a closer look, I soon realized that tougher people existed there too. The caring heart and resilient characteristic that I exude serves as a testament to the values that were carved from a diverse background. I intend to use these qualities to guide me to the realization of my dream, which is practicing medicine as an Osteopathic physician. My family