CAP Earhart Flashcards

As an officer, how are you transitioning?

You are now using what type of leadership as an officer?

What are the four forms of Indirect Leadership? Dist. Link. Creat. Upward

Example for Indirect Leadership Dist. (Leaders who are concerned with the DEVELOPMENT and PERFORMANCE of individuals who do not directly report to this leader)

Example for through a Link:

What does indirect leadership require less of and more of?

Example for through Creations

Example for Upward Influence

Fewer short term issues are to be resolved by indirect leaders: Spontaneous action and reaction are impossible for indirect leaders; Indirect leaders are faced with problems beyond their control.

What does power require?

All power comes from?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) = interaction between?

CSR Issues: Corr/Stew/Phil/Sus; CORE STEW PHIL SUS (green business); HUMANR Transparency

A professional association accomplishes what?

How to earn Public's trust? Hippocratic oath; Soldier's Creed

What is the expression of opinions contrary to the official view?

Abilene Paradox

Moral Relativism: Denies universal moral principles it insinuates...

Critique of Moral Relativism: Absolute in its rejection of:

Moral Objectivism: Despite cultures' disagreement about ethics... (AF Core Values fit here)

Critique of Moral Objectivism: Who or what?

Virtue Ethics: Teleological (everything conscious and goal oriented moves to some transformation) That end transformation is Man's own

Paths to Happiness =

Define Virtue: Habitual disposition toward the good for its own sake; Excellence of moral character that helps you to be all you can be.

Pursuit of Virtue =

Critique of Virtue Ethics: Its concept of virtue is inarguable. It is not ______ with how people live and depends upon rational ____

Duty Ethics: Built up reason and concept of Duty. Created by:

Different types of Reasoning:

Old, not as trendy, spend a lot of time reading reports, padded reports, does not explain why obj are incomplete: This is a criticism of?

Strategic goals (fast tier); Objectives (must be specific and measurable); Action Plans (outline specifically who is going to do what and by when)

Where is the best source for goals?

What are two ways to measure success? Possibly MBO as well

When management communicates observed success and shortcomings to each worker on an individual basis (letting them know where they stand)

What is the classic example of measuring individual performance?

What are the people that do not lend their services to stopwatch standards?

Relevant standards point towards

How do you develop a Pro Safety culture?

What ancient philosopher observed that "character is destiny"? CULTURE is DESTINY

How many phases are there in creating motivation change?

Unfreezing = letting go of hard traditions and experiencing a motivation to change:

What is survival anxiety? What is Unlearning? 2 methods: 1st phase

Here organization leaders help learn the new concepts that bring the desired into effect

Clear articulation of Vision = describe the organization's predicament with clarity and precision; Psychological Safety = Learner must come to feel that the way of being is possible and achievable; Right Metrics and Rewards: Leaders rethink how they measure success, pay, awards, promotions, atta-boys; Symbols and Physical Environment: Effective symbols are visual presentations of reality; Training and Safety Nets: Resources to train people so that they can make the change (tough love tactics are not always good); Stories to Communicate Culture: General Curtis LeMay; Teachable moments: simply an unplanned opportunity enabling a leader to emphasize a principle that someone has been trying to learn; Leadership by Example

Internalization: what results when someone makes a lasting commitment to a principle

Takes too much time; Subordinates show me up; Lose touch with the job

Unclear delegation; Too close supervision; Too much help; Rushed delegation; Improper selection of subordinates

Morale problems; Staff problems; Conceptual planning; Reviewing subordinate performance reports; Specialized task

What are the unobtainable or projects that go beyond workable?

Steps for Effective Delegation

Problems in conjunction with Defining the task

Organization

Organization is more complex with 5 basic parts and 2 groupings (line and staff); LINE: PROVIDES directly accomplish organization's mission; STAFF PROVIDES: Technical/Administrative to the Staff

Op Core = Foot Soldiers; Mid Line = interpret ideas as strat apex; Strat Apex = formulates strategies/allocates resources/make big decisions

Technostructure: Develop initiatives/design programs/issue technical direction "gurus"; Support staff: Administrative financial logistics:

Organization theory vs. Freeform

Promote accountability; Allocate authority; Are easy to manage; Create efficiencies

Chaos Theory created by:

Hierarchies get in the way; Free-form self directed teams are agile

How do you test an organization's structure?

What is a small group of people entrusted to study, recommend and perform services for a larger group?

Good ideas can come from anybody; They can be smarter than the individual; Adds legitimacy to the decisions

In-depth discussion; Manageable group size; Division of labor; Specialization and expertise; Special handling

Standing committee:

Select committee:

Goal statements; OBJ driven agendas; Read aheads (purely factual and usually driven by email); Oral Presentations; Agendas sequencing and breakouts; Closing and minutes

Facilitators are like ___ in that they get the most they can out of each member?

Facilitators are:

Joys to the chair

Neutral attitude; Adherence to process; Desire for consensus; Counterweight to the status arena

Ask open ended questions; Ask for specificity in responses; Redirect questions to the group; Invite questions to the group; Invite quiet members to join the discussion; Record ideas and make them visible; Signal to dominating members their need to hold back; Help rambling member wrap up; Redirect the energy of combative members

What is the simplest way to conduct business?

Planning; Organizing; Leading; Controlling

Set of coordinated activities with a start and finish

Project Brief goes in the

Goal statement (SMART); Project Narrative (what is entailed and why is it important); Key data; Deliverables (clearly identifiable output of project); Actions Recommended (specific steps that the sponsor takes to authorize the project and get it started)

Project Initiating Document (PID) explains how the project will be managed, leads on to the project brief (similar to what military calls an OP Order), belongs in:

An organizational Chart (everyone involved); Gantt Chart (showing each deliverable that must be completed); A budget; Governance plan (simple list of policies); Communications plan (how the project team communicates news to customers, stakeholders and the press); Field Tests (the final stage in planning)

Here the project team builds the product deliverables and presents the product to the customer

Controls during execution: Process for monitoring plan's execution; Staff meetings; Inspections; Schedules; Budgets

When the customer accepts the final deliverable/project simply expires at closing time, execution phase ends.

Feedback instruments; Recognition Programs; Administrative close out

Distal (Background) Context to a conflict; Proximal (immediate circumstances that include communicator's goals/cause and effect of conflict: Perception is reality); Conflict interaction: Most visible feature; Proximal outcomes: Sorting through thoughts and feelings (emotions still high, "we will have our day in court"); Distal Outcomes (the after effects down the road: "don't burn your bridges")

Define BATNA

Not now...can I call you later?

Yes, absolutely, let's do it your way

Take it or leave it

Let's split the difference and call it a day

Let's work together and make it even better

Happiness points; Morally right if it produces utility, produces pleasure