Leadership Manifesto

Leadership Manifesto I’m not entirely sure how my subordinates would describe myself as a leader since I was only recently put in charge of the wheel & tire section at . In that short time though, I would hope that they see me as fair, hard working, reliable, and determined. I strive to fit myself into an organization when I first arrive and to get a feel for how the processes and procedures flow. I like to sit back and observe before I decide what, or even if, any changes need to be made. This would also depict how I think my supervisor would describe my followership. That I am willing to accept adopted procedures and methods before inputting my ideas on any changes that I feel should be made. As a leader, and a follower, I believe in getting and giving ideas when solicited or offering those ideas if I feel they could make a positive contribution. I also feel that excellence is the only standard worth measuring by, and that in order to train my subordinates I cannot always take charge. I may let my subordinates take charge and simply supervise/observe thus allowing them to grow as leaders. I feel that my style of leadership is effective since it allows myself and others to contribute to, and fully accept, ideas as our own. Pride in ownership is key. As for how I would describe myself as an , I think constantly learning or training would be most apt. As I said, excellence is the only standard and being good at, and knowing, all aspects of your duties falls under that concept. I recently switched airframes from the to the . I had six years experience on the and knew most systems and how they functioned quite well. But switching to the reduced my knowledge to bare bones general airframe and hydraulic knowledge. I pushed myself to learn all I could, as fast as I could, so that I could once again become a source of reliable and accurate information. I face that switch again now with the move from the flightline to the Aerospace Recovery