Psc 785 Strategic Leadership Research Paper
Reflections on Leadership
12/6/13
PSC 785: Strategic Leadership
Central Michigan University
I am approaching the age when many people are retiring or seriously considering it. I am in neither category at the present time. I would like my civilian career to conclude just as my 27-year military career concluded with me in a leadership position. Not necessarily a supervisory position, but a leadership position for sure.
Since entering the U.S. Air Force at the young age of 19, I have been studying leaders. At first it was a fascination because some of them seemed so young and all of them seemed so confident and mission-oriented. I wanted some of what they had and set my sights to achieve it. …show more content…
About once every two or three weeks, I won’t be able to locate something important and that is when I find myself organizing things and promising myself that I will do better. It is the result of a very busy lifestyle and something I know needs improving, but that I believe to be under control. The last two areas of the TLQ survey Sensitive and Empathetic were also marked down by someone but not by me. I think these two areas can also be related to the Friendly and Outgoing categories. The fact that I’m not involved in the daily social gatherings and mostly keep to myself at work probably contributed to these markdowns. The Skills Inventory revealed that I am pretty well-rounded as I scored high in all three areas. I was happy that the highest was in the Human category. Again, on the Style Questionnaire, I was extremely pleased, and somewhat confused, that my leadership style tends to be oriented more on relationships than tasks. Maybe the leadership style that I want to have or think I have, is not perceived as such by others. The Situational Leadership exercise showed that I avoided using a S1 high-directive/low-supporting style (Northouse, 2013) even when needed.
12/6/13
PSC 785: Strategic Leadership
Central Michigan University
I am approaching the age when many people are retiring or seriously considering it. I am in neither category at the present time. I would like my civilian career to conclude just as my 27-year military career concluded with me in a leadership position. Not necessarily a supervisory position, but a leadership position for sure.
Since entering the U.S. Air Force at the young age of 19, I have been studying leaders. At first it was a fascination because some of them seemed so young and all of them seemed so confident and mission-oriented. I wanted some of what they had and set my sights to achieve it. …show more content…
About once every two or three weeks, I won’t be able to locate something important and that is when I find myself organizing things and promising myself that I will do better. It is the result of a very busy lifestyle and something I know needs improving, but that I believe to be under control. The last two areas of the TLQ survey Sensitive and Empathetic were also marked down by someone but not by me. I think these two areas can also be related to the Friendly and Outgoing categories. The fact that I’m not involved in the daily social gatherings and mostly keep to myself at work probably contributed to these markdowns. The Skills Inventory revealed that I am pretty well-rounded as I scored high in all three areas. I was happy that the highest was in the Human category. Again, on the Style Questionnaire, I was extremely pleased, and somewhat confused, that my leadership style tends to be oriented more on relationships than tasks. Maybe the leadership style that I want to have or think I have, is not perceived as such by others. The Situational Leadership exercise showed that I avoided using a S1 high-directive/low-supporting style (Northouse, 2013) even when needed.