Civil Air Patrol - Wright Brothers Test

Warriors defend something valuable

Their personal honor

Core Valued

Integrity First, Volunteer Service, Excellence in All We Do, Respect

Volunteer Service

Selflessness, difference between giving and taking

Excellence in All We Do

No matter what challenges is facing you, you will give it your best effort.

Respect

Someone who is respectful treats others as they would like to be treated

Self-discipline

Ability to direct your thoughts , emotions, and actions toward a meaningful purpose

Attitude

The state of minds that lies behind your every action is called attitude

Attitudes are

Contagious

A positive attitude begins

In the realization that attitude id s choice-you can choose to be positive, or you can choose to be negative

Everyone regardless of rank must

Be accountable for their actions

An oath is s

Solemn promise, Cadet oath one way for even the youngest cadets to show their enthusiasm for being part of something larger than themselves

Salute shows

Politeness and mutual respect

All military customs and courtesies

Rooted in basic politeness and respect, when cadet salutes shows respect for officers position and authority, when officer returns salute shows respect the cadets are as valuable as the team, never a mark of inferiority or servility

Cadet strengthen their self-discipline

Maintain a positive attitude by habitually and cheerfully rendering customs and courtesies

The uniform is a vehicle for

Learning self-decline, personal responsibility, self respect

1 person in a group reflects what

Conduct

A units performance on the drill field is a measure of the cadets' sense of

Self discipline

the chain of command is the order of

Authority

Final responsibility for getting a job done ought to be

Assigned to a single individual

Another benefit of having a chain of command is that it

re-enforces the idea that everyone is accountable to another leader

Most organizations have

Leadership hierarchy

The chain functions when people

Resolve issues at the lowest possible level, ensures local leaders make the decision affecting local issues

Future picture is a

Clear and compelling description of what you want in life to look like at some point in the future

Goal setting process

Dream big, identity a specific goal and write it down, list steps needed to reach goal, help and support others, work toward your goal, one step at a time

Goals give you

A sense of missions, a rudder, a meaningful purpose

Ethical decision-making

1. Stop think, and define the problem: before making a decision stop and think, write problem down 2) Get the fact 3) Brainstorm And List Your Options: brainstorming is a method of generating a large number of creative ideas 4) Weigh Your Options, consider how decisions will affect stakeholders, people who have great stake in the solution 5) Consider Your Values, consider how your best solution relates to the core values 6) Decide To Act, before you decide to act, pause if you can, 7) Re-Evaluate The Decision, good leaders re-evaluate their decisions and change course if necessary

Leaders who make a bad initial decision

Often get caught in the "ethical trap", solution to a problem turns out to be unethical and as a result, a secondary ethical problems pops up

Time management

Progress of organizing and using your time wisely

Efficiency is a

Broad term describing how well a leader os making use of their time

Efficiency

1. pay attention, 2) come prepared, 3) focus on your goal, not all work is productive leaders asks themselves is this moving towards my goal 4)

do it right the first time 5) sequence the work efficiently

6. maximize uptime, limit downtime, uptime amount of time they are actually working downtime time spent waiting for the opportunity to work

Once you know you procrastinate

Try to identify why you are avoiding the task

Procrastination

1. consider your peace of mind, 2) break the job into small piece, 3) jump right in, 4) publicly commit, 5) use rewards

Managing your time

1. keep a calendar, 2) wear a watch, 3) keep a notepad, 4) create and "do lists" efficiency experts believed that prioritized do lists are essential time management tools 5) make a time inventory 6) allow for flexibility and fun people are not machines they have a genuine need for fun spontaneity relaxation

Stressor

Anything that causes stress

Resilience

Ability to bounce back and recover from adversity

Coping styles

1. try to resolve the problems people who try to fix their problems tend yo be emotionally healthier 2) let some things go 3) exercise, most important part of plan to manage stress 4) relax, practice relaxation techniques you can fool your body such that stress hormones stop filing and relaxed feeling take over 5) eat well, good nutrition important part healthy lifestyle 6) sleep well, teens require 9-10 hours to sleep per night

Coping styles especially...

Important for leaders because ability to exert self-control always on display

Teamwork

Teaches how to lead yourself, TEAM together everyone achieves more

Team is a

Collection of individuals committed to working together to achieve common goal

Characteristics of a team

1. diversity, great terms individuals special skills to their advantage 2) team leadership,

team members often look to one another- not just to their boss 3) Team Spirit, the sense or team spirit is important because it built trust 5) Team Power, ideas that by working together they can achieve more then each individual could on their own

Self-discipline

1. self discipline, effective team members possess a self discipline that makes them dependable 2) selflessness, teamwork always requires sacrifice, willingness to put team need over your own 3) enthusiasm, contagious take responsibility 4) loyalty, faithful yo the people on he team l, supportive of its leaders, committed to the team's missions

Mentor

Close trusted experience advisor, offer feedback so you can improve your leadership skills

Mentors must be

Role models, challenge you, friends, guides in CAP, tutors

Mentor ready

1. eager to learn 2) be humble 3) ambitious

Active listening

Neglected communication skills, process of receiving deciphering and responding to spoken and non-verbal messages

Listening vs. hearing

Listeners do not merely hear sounds they focus on meaning

Reasons why people dont listen well

1. think about what to say next, having 1 month and 2 ears we should spends twice as much time listening as we do talking 2) hearing what we expect to hear 3) not paying attention 4) be prejudiced

How to listen actively

1. prepare, when a speaker opens their mouth close yours and open your ears 2) adjust to the situation be aware of factors that affect you ability to concentrate and work to overcome them 3) focus on key points, listen to everything the speaker says, but focus on their key points 4) pay attention, facial expressions and gestures (non-verbal cues) add meaning to the words they say 5) think in context 6) take notes purpose of note-taking summarize speakers main points not to capture every word speaker said 7) confirm the message, respond to speaker in a way to reflect your best understandings of their message

Goal of communication

Not just to revive sound, or merely to see words but to share meaning

Feedback of communication

You return to speakers portion of messages sent by you

Questions

Form of teamwork where speakers and listeners work together to share meaning

Knowledge question ask

What

Understand question ask

Why

Synthesis question

How

Improve reading comprehension

Survey, question, read, recall, review

How to read critically

1. survey, gather as much info as you can 2) question, attempt to answer questions on your own before actually beginning to read 3) read, successful readers read with a pencil in hand and annotate 4) recall, once you finish reading, immediately try to recall what you have read 5) review

Air force define leadership

"The art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission"

The art and science

Art requires imagination and creative skill, academic subject requiring careful study, observation and experimentation

"...Of influencing and directing people..."

Leaders work with people

"...to accomplish the assigned mission"

Why team exists

3 components of leadership

Leader, follower, goal

Culture

Attitudes, customs, value of civilization-influences how we approach leadership

America is built on what kinda views

Democratic values

Don't need to be commander to lead

No reference to certain rank or position, leadership doesn't equal command, but all commanders should be leaders

Leaders are made, not born

Leading is now seen as something everyone had the potential for

Leaders are accountable

Absolute power corrupts absolutely

Leaders are not bullies

Treats, coercion, extortion are not tools genuine leaders use

Leadership must be used

Taking place only when honorable person pursues goals broadly serve a public good, "Bad leadership implies no leadership. I contend that there id nothing neural about leadership; it is valued as a moral necessity"

Everyday sense of the word "to lead"

Means to bring someone to a new place

Visionary leaders

Paint an inspiring future picture for the whole team

Case History: Brigadier General Billy Mitchell

Imagine future where airplane dominates the battle, predicted attack on Pearl Harbor 17 years before, visionary called for creating an independent air force that would not be subject to the Army or Navy

Leader must not only need to envision the future but

Must live in the real world

Skillful leaders must

Understand how to issue a challenge

Motivation all forms

Cheering, money,

praise, a prestigious position, awards, special privileges, and more

Case History: John F. Kennedy

Challenged America by appealing to nation, linked moon challenge with our stature as world power 1) cited great accomplishments of nation 2) competition 3) put his presidency on the line 4) set a audacious goal

Cadets as motivators

Encourage friends in good time and bad, disciplined cadet needs to self-motivate willingness to sacrifice short-term wants so they can achieve long term goals, during competition try to build team spirit

Don't in leadership

Try too hard to motivate someone and you may become a nag leaders may inspire team to follow them for the wrong reasons , or worse, motivate them to do something they know wrong but, hard to resist. Motivation leadership problem, leader leaves team with feeling of euphoria but, only truly motivated if those inner feelings not transformed into measurable results

All leaders want

To take an idea on his or her mind and deposit in the mind of others, vary messages doing whatever it takes to reach their audience, good communicators perceived to have orderly minds, inspired confidence

Case History: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King JR

Projected optimism, confidence a belief in American. He projected optimism, confidence, a belief in America

Cadets as Communicators

Making complex ideas easy to understand is the works of a communicator

People judge leaders by

Conduct, not words. Over communication wastes time, no respect if all style snd no substance like if an idea sounds good but, fall apart during scrutiny

Leaders as an expert

Possessing expert knowledge help a leader establish their credibility and win respect

Case History: Jimmy Doolittle

Devised method for launching Army Air Force bombers from Navy Aircraft during World War II, his idea directly resulted in the daring raid on Tokyo

Peter Principle

States in a hierarchy every employer tends to rise to his level of incompetence

Leaders teach team

How to act and what value, to be an effective cadet officer, NCOs need to be expect on all aspects of cadet life

Case History: Anne Sullivan

"Obedience" she wrote "is the gateway though which a child knowledges, yes, and love, too enter the mind of a child. Deep down, Sullivan knew that every blind child want to learn and contribute to society as much as anybody else, because of her many Americans began to see that people with disabilities can live productive, successful lives

Responsibility to teach junior cadets comes

The opportunity for experienced cadets to hone their leadership skills

Leader who have all the answers seem to have

All the answers could inadvertently make the team dependent on them

Great man theory

Leadership focus on the life stories of successful people, ask the simple question why they were such a great leader. Believes that leaders are born its a magical quality only found in a few. One would not presume to challenge or contradict the example set by the great man. It doesn't explain how we determine who is a good leader. Air force disagrees they believe leadership is built from experience and training. Some believe theory guilty of hero worship

Trait Theory

Explains leadership in terms of personality and character of the leader, each leader unique in personal qualities and in their approach to leading, weakness of trait is no one agrees to which trait makes a good leader. 1 major disservice of a trait theory is the suggestion that a leader can command all situations with the same basic gifts

Inequalities: women couldn't vote, kids attending different schools because of race and people judged because of dad job...effects in idea of leadership

Reinforced idea only certain people can lead but individuals who have tremendous potential sometimes robbed of chances to lead because personal traits do not match someones preconceived notions of what makes a leader

Discovering what leadership can be

Requires deep study and reflection, you have taken an important step in your development as a leader

Origins

June 14,17777 USA became independent nation

Inspiring an Anthem

Poem would become our national anthem, changes how Americans felt about the flag. Flag became an icon for democracy

Peoples flag

Represents the best thing about the people, land, and commitment to equality

Displaying the flag

1. Display everyday 2) public buildings, schools, polling places 3) fly from sunrise to sunset, thought night if illuminated 4) don't fly in bad weather 5) briskly hoist flag up the flag pole and lower ceremoniously 6) march in group of flags schools be front and center and highest 7) if on a wall union belongs in upper most corner and to flag's own right, above and behind speaker 8) displaying on speakers platform flag should be placed in advance or the audience and to speakers right any other flag should be placed left 9) if displayed flag out a window or balcony sent union out 1st 10) displaying flag over middle of street point union toward north or east, 11) if over a casket union belongs over deceased left shoulder 12) if at half staff, briskly hoist it to the peak, then lower ceremoniously to half staff, at end of the day return flag to peak then lower it for the day