Military Issues
Task 1
My interpretation of " Military Leadership" before I was enrolled into SF0002 was to conveniently associate the word "Leadership" with "Leader" as it is how majority of us (superiors and peers) interpret it to be and I do not know the definition of "Military and Non-military Leadership". After going through just lesson one of SF0002, to my astonishment, I realized that the wrong definition of "Military Leadership" have became a gospel truth to most of us.
The first insight that I have gained from SF0002 is, that Leadership is not equivalent to a Leader. With the aid of the Leadership concept, I've identified that Leadership is not about me or my superiors; it is about a process involving my ability to influence my subordinates to accomplish missions and achieve outcome in various tasks/projects with a common purpose.
In comparison, both Military and Non-military Leadership similarly defines leadership as a process to influence. However, to differentiate them, military leadership uniquely employs the use of doctrinal methods to explain leadership in a military context. In Singapore, it is identified as the "Leadership 24/7 framework". To translate the framework into a personal context, I must influence my peers and commanders to understand the SAF's Mission and Purpose, our operating environment (airspace constraints and concerns) and achieve Mission success, be it high level events (NDP, international conferences etc.) or daily operations (routine controlling). Having said that, I must first align my values to the RSAF core values, sharpen my leadership competencies. With knowledge, charisma and determination, I will be able to command respect and influence those around me to work towards a common objective.
I am currently a Cardinal Officer in my unit. Two of my primary objectives are to organize cohesions and team building programmes. The Cardinal team's interpretation of Cohesion is similar to Team Building. After going through SF0002, I realized
My interpretation of " Military Leadership" before I was enrolled into SF0002 was to conveniently associate the word "Leadership" with "Leader" as it is how majority of us (superiors and peers) interpret it to be and I do not know the definition of "Military and Non-military Leadership". After going through just lesson one of SF0002, to my astonishment, I realized that the wrong definition of "Military Leadership" have became a gospel truth to most of us.
The first insight that I have gained from SF0002 is, that Leadership is not equivalent to a Leader. With the aid of the Leadership concept, I've identified that Leadership is not about me or my superiors; it is about a process involving my ability to influence my subordinates to accomplish missions and achieve outcome in various tasks/projects with a common purpose.
In comparison, both Military and Non-military Leadership similarly defines leadership as a process to influence. However, to differentiate them, military leadership uniquely employs the use of doctrinal methods to explain leadership in a military context. In Singapore, it is identified as the "Leadership 24/7 framework". To translate the framework into a personal context, I must influence my peers and commanders to understand the SAF's Mission and Purpose, our operating environment (airspace constraints and concerns) and achieve Mission success, be it high level events (NDP, international conferences etc.) or daily operations (routine controlling). Having said that, I must first align my values to the RSAF core values, sharpen my leadership competencies. With knowledge, charisma and determination, I will be able to command respect and influence those around me to work towards a common objective.
I am currently a Cardinal Officer in my unit. Two of my primary objectives are to organize cohesions and team building programmes. The Cardinal team's interpretation of Cohesion is similar to Team Building. After going through SF0002, I realized