Leadership Development II
According to the growth framework, what are the most effective sequence of steps to take to address a weakness or failure?
1. Ask for specific, honest feedback on the failed project plans (Assessment).
2. Analyze that feedback to identify the root cause of the planning failures (Reflection).
3. Use that insight to find and take a relevant course on project management (Self-Directed Learning).
Choosing the pattern for your document and determining how your material will flow is part of which step in the effective communication framework?
Organize and outline your material.
What is the drive to do an activity for its own inherent satisfaction and enjoyment rather than for any separable external reward or pressure?
Intrinsic Motivation
Name the components of a well-defined expectation.
Outlines the acceptable and unacceptable behaviors related to duty performance.
Communicates the consequences of failing to meet the established standards.
Informs subordinates how they will be evaluated, providing a definition of success.
Name three reasons feedback is important?
1. Crucial for learning and improvement
2. Powerful intrinsic motivator
3. Directly linked to accomplishing the mission
What is the most likely negative consequence of neglecting the reflection pillar of the growth framework?
Make the same mistakes on future projects because due to not identifying the root cause of the failure.
“Advocating for a cause to get someone to believe what you believe,” is which of the four effective communication purposes?
Persuade.
What are the four main aspects of Autonomy?
Time, Team, Technique, Task
What are the expectations that enable Mission Command?
1. MUTUAL TRUST
2. COMMANDER’S INTENT
3. DISCIPLINED INITIATIVE
What is a fixed mindset?
The belief that one’s abilities and intelligence are static. Individuals with this mindset tend to avoid challenges, fear failure, and feel threatened by others’ success.
An officer identifies reporting processes as error-prone. She implements a new spreadsheet that improves data accuracy.
This action is the clearest demonstration of which Airman Leadership Quality (ALQ), and under which Major Graded Area (MGA)?
The ALQ of Innovation, documented under the MGA of Improving the Unit.
Identify the function of a Talking Paper.
Quick-reference tool for speakers, offering a narrative outline for oral presentations on a single, specific issue.
What are the three laws of Mastery?
Mindset, Pain, Asymptote
Name three of the six guidelines for establishing expectations.
1. KNOW WHEN AND WHERE EXPECTATIONS ARE NEEDED
2. EXPECTATIONS MUST BE CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD
3. HELP YOUR SUBORDINATES MAKE THE CONNECTION
4. OUTCOME-BASED VS. PROCESS-BASED EXPECTATIONS
5. SEEK BUY-IN
6. MAKE EXPECTATIONS ACCOUNTABLE
What is a growth mindset?
The belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Those with a growth mindset embrace challenges, see failure as an opportunity to learn, and find inspiration in others’ success.
What is the primary reason the Air Force uses the 10 Airman Leadership Qualities (ALQs) as the framework for an Airman Comprehensive Assessment (ACA) feedback session, instead of using the 23 broader Air Force Foundational Competencies (AFCs)?
The ALQs provide a simplified, memorable, and practical language that is better suited for direct, day-to-day feedback.
Identify the function of a Bullet Background Paper.
Provides a concise, chronological overview of a program, policy, problem, or procedure. It can be used to summarize a staff package or provide a more detailed explanation of an accompanying Talking Paper
Name three of the five aspects of what makes a motivated organization.
1. TURNING FAILURE INTO LEARNING
2. GIVING MEANINGFUL PRAISE
3. CREATING “GOLDILOCKS TASKS”
4. ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION
5. OFFER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
What three things does tracking progress with respect to established expectations do?
1. Reinforces the Standard.
2. Creates Opportunities for Feedback.
3. Builds Trust.
What are the four practical ways to cultivate a growth mindset?
1. Start with Self-Awareness and Humility.
2. Focus on Development, Not Perfection.
3. Foster a Culture of Openness.
4. Be Patient and Persistent.
What are the four Major Graded Areas (MGAs)?
1. Executing the Mission
2. Leading People
3. Managing Resources
4. Improving the Unit
Name three types of Official Memorandums.
1. Indorsement
2. Letter of Reprimand (LOR)
3. IN TURN
4. After-Action Report
5. Trip Report
6. Memorandum for Record
Name the three aspects of a "Goldilocks Task"
1. A Clear End Goal.
2. Requires New Skills or Creative Thinking.
3. Achievable but Challenging.
Which AFI prescribes and details how to accomplish an AF Form 717?
AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluations Systems
Name three of the five principles to giving effective feedback.
1. Be Honest and Direct.
2. Time it Right.
3. Make Improvement a Collaboration.
4. Focus on Development.
5. Make it a Two-Way Street.