Leadership Styles and Change
This leadership style is characterized by a leader who is "hands-off," avoids making decisions, and fails to follow up with subordinates.
Laissez-Faire
These are the tangible attributes and behaviors that demonstrate living the Core Values in practice within the Air Force
Virtues
This intellectual standard addresses the validity of the information at hand
Accuracy
An officer and an enlisted member in the same chain of command begin dating. Regardless of their performance, this relationship is specifically prohibited and classified as this.
Fraternization
Two NCOs are arguing over a minor office supply issue. The Captain, busy with a mission-critical task, says, "Not now, can you come back later?" This conflict management approach is being used.
Evade
To motivate a team that has grown stagnant, a Flight Commander encourages them to "question established standards" and brainstorm new ways to solve old problems, even though it may involve some risk of failure
Intellectual Stimulation (IS)
What are the 4 Cs of the Space Force?
Character, Connection, Commitment, Courage
A leader assumes a new transfer will be an amazing worker simply because they won a "Physical Fitness" award at their last base. This cognitive error is known as this.
Halo Effect
An Air Force Captain and a Technical Sergeant from a different wing decide to enter into a legal business partnership to flip houses for profit. Although they are not in the same chain of command and the relationship is strictly professional in a business sense, this is a violation of which specific officer prohibition?
Engaging in business / soliciting sales with enlisted members
A leader is writing a document that explains the "what" and "who" of the organization to define its daily purpose. They are creating this.
Mission Statement
A unit is implementing a new digital filing system. The leader provides extra training and removes technical barriers to help the transition. According to Lewin, the leader is managing this stage.
Changing
Which amendment is the "catchall" amendment?
10th Amendment
A team is struggling with late maintenance turnarounds. They use a brainstorming session to find the underlying issue(s). They are currently in this step of the 8-Step PPSM.
Step 4: Determine Root Causes
A subordinate always agrees with the commander’s ideas in meetings but never offers any independent critical thought or alternative solutions. This describes this followership style.
Yes People
In a SWOT analysis, these two categories are considered "Priority One" for an organization to address.
Weaknesses and Threats
Capt Miller notices a small error in a report and immediately calls the staff together for a 30-minute corrective briefing, focusing heavily on the mistake. This represents this transactional leadership method.
Management by Exception-Active (MBE-A)
This provision of the U.S. Constitution divides the government into three separate but equal branches—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Separation of Powers
During a high-stress emergency, a pilot relies on fast, instinctive, and emotional reactions to make a split-second decision. They are utilizing this type of thinking.
System 1 Thinking
During this most difficult stage of team growth, members often resist collaboration and argue over team actions and progress.
Storming
What are two elements of building a positive Organizational Climate?
Safe & Secure
High Standards
A flight commander tells his team, "If we complete this equipment inspection with zero discrepancies by Thursday, everyone can have a half-day on Friday." This is an example of this specific leadership behavior
Contingent Reward
Which virtues demonstrate Service Before Self?
Duty, Loyalty, Respect
Within the OODA Loop, this step corresponds to PPSM Steps of Clarify the Problem + Break Down Problem & Identify Performance Gaps
Observe
In the "Performing" stage of team growth, the leader should transition into this role, focusing on future success and cultivating talent.
Visionary
This negotiation approach assumes resources are limited and results in a "zero-sum gain" where one party’s win is the other’s loss.
Distributive