Leadership III - Combat Leadership

Question 1

Define leadership

Answer 1

Leadership is influencing people, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while accomplishing the mission.

Influencing others is more than passing along orders. The example you set is just as important as the words you speak. You set an example, good or bad, with every action you take and word that you utter, on or off duty.

Question 2

How many styles of leadership are there

Answer 2

3

Question 3

List the styles of leadership

Answer 3

Authoritarian

Participative

Delegative

Question 4

Define Authoritarian

Answer 4

Leaders tell subordinates what to do and how to do it

Bossing people around / dictator

Rule out of fear

Demeaning / abusive / unprofessional

Use only on rare occasions

Question 5

Define Participative

Answer 5

The leader includes one or more employees in the decision making process

Leader maintains the final decision making authority

Not a sign of weakness, rather it is a sign of strength that your employees will respect

A leader is not expected to know everything – thus knowledgeable and skillful employees

Question 6

Define Delegative

Answer 6

The leader allows employees to make all the decisions

Leader is still responsible for the decisions that are made

This is not used so you can blame others when things go wrong

Employee empowerment; use it wisely

Question 7

How do you determine which leadership style to use

Answer 7

Personality
Time available 
Stress levels
Type of task
Who has the information
Employee training / competency

Question 8

Complete the phrase “Leaders are …”

Answer 8

Standard Bearers

Developers

Integrators

Question 9

What are the 6 good leader traits

Answer 9

Honest

Competent

Inspiring

Forward-looking

Fair

Courageous

Question 10

Complete the three elements of a leader

Answer 10

Leaders must

Be a professional

Know the right thing at all times

Question 11

What must leaders do

Answer 11

Set realistic goals

Have a sense of urgency

Take care of others

Hold subordinates to a standard

Know their strengths and weaknesses

Have effective interpersonal skills

Be dependable with no compromise in Integrity

Be emotionally stable

Be creative and willing to accept risk

Question 12

You can delegate authority but you can’t delegate …

Answer 12

Responsibility

Question 13

Soldiers are the most valuable resource but …

Answer 13

time is the most scarce

Question 14

All leaders are managers but …

Answer 14

not all managers are leaders

Question 15

The bulk of your leadership influence will …

Answer 15

take place prior to stepping on the battlefield

Question 16

Only expect …

Answer 16

what you are willing to inspect

Question 17

Never use this term in discussing an operational mission

Answer 17

“Hopefully”

Question 18

What are leadership challenges

Answer 18

Know what you are about to enter

Seek advice but do what you think is right

Learn and grow

Be able to distinguish poor soldier performance from a failure in leadership

Endure what your soldiers endure

Complacency kills; this is your leadership failure

Control emotions (anger / fear)

Provide cover for those below you

Question 19

Leadership is an “ “ and “ “

Answer 19

Art and Science

Question 20

What are non-Leader traits

Answer 20

Self-Serving

Can not adapt to changing environments

Poor interpersonal skills

Risk averse

Blames others for failures

The “Peter Principle”

Question 21

What are three assumptions about leadership

Answer 21

All leader development training can be improved upon.

A solid understanding of effective and ineffective leadership will enhance your leadership skills.

As leadership skills increase, so will a unit’s combat effectiveness.

Question 22

What’s the psychology of persuasion

Answer 22

Leadership is not domination.

Leaders convince others to adopt group or organizational goals and vision.

Leadership is about building effective and productive teams.

Question 23

What are the three most important factors of rating a leader’s effectiveness

Answer 23

Integrity

Credibility

Trustworthiness

Question 24

What are the 8 points to leadership efficiency

Answer 24

Effective time management

Divide tasks accordingly
Prioritize

Use 30 / 70 rule

Do not waste the time of others

Know when your plate is full

Control distractions

Keep your team focused on the objective