Mitchell Leadership Exam Study Guide (4-8) with Complete Solutions

Mitchell Leadership Exam Study Guide (4-8) with Complete Solutions Explain what "professionalism" is. - answerprofessionals must have a habit of putting the community's interest above their own, a professional is someone who has special skills, professionals hold themselves and their peers to an ethical code. Defend the idea that leaders must be "professionals." - answerLeaders must be professionals because they have special skills, put the interests of the community first, and hold themselves and their peers to an ethical code. Explain what a "standard" is. - answerA standard is an established requirement, a principle by which something can be judged. Discuss the challenge of transitioning from airman to NCO. - answerIt involves transitioning from one who was cared for to one who cares for others; from one who was taught to one who teaches. Describe seven major responsibilities of the NCO. - answerEpitomize the Core Values; Guide, Instruct, and Mentor; Support the Leader; Reward People; Correct People; Career Counsel; and Keep Learning. Identify the Air Force's three requirements for NCO readiness. - answerTechnical Readiness, Physical Readiness, Mental Readiness. Give examples of how Air Force NCO readiness standards apply to CAP cadets - answerCadet NCO's need to be knowledgeable, Physically Fit and healthy, as well as prepared to manage time and stress. Define "servant leadership." - answerServant leadership is when the leader sees himself or herself primarily as a servant of the team. Discuss why leaders should be servants first and leaders second. - answerIt keeps them from becoming power hungry, self-centered, or even a bully. Give examples of servant leadership in action. - answerA leader making sure the team is fed first, and striving to help cadets achieve their best on uniform inspections. Defend the idea that servant leadership is consistent with Air Force values. - answerServant leadership, and the idea of caring which it is built upon, is a natural fit for the Air Force value of Service before Self. Define "coaching." - answerCoaching is the process through which leaders try to solve performance problems and develop their people. Explain how coaching relates to servant leadership. - answerExperts in the field of coaching borrow principles of servant leadership by teaching that coaching requires a bond of trust. Discuss the elements of successful coaching. - answerDialogue, Empowerment, Action, and Improvement. Give examples of some techniques to use during coaching's dialogue phase. - answerMirroring, Questioning, Active Listening, Validating, Story Shifting, Addressing Fears, Finding The Bottom Line, and Providing Direct Feedback. Defend the idea that trust and fairness are cornerstones of supervision. - answerIt would be impossible for a leader to unblinkingly supervise every team member all day long, and Fairness means following an impartial set of rules and applying them equally to everyone. Define the term "punishment." - answerPunishment is a negative consequence. Explain what "constructive discipline" is. - answerConstructive discipline is a learning process that provides an opportunity for positive growth. Discuss principles of constructive discipline. - answerKnow that Ability Differs from Willingness; Praise in Public, Correct in Private; Choose the Right Time; Control Emotions; Focus on Performance; Define "motivation." - answerMotivation is the reason for an action. Motivation is that which gives purpose and direction to a behavior. In short, motivation is your "why." Explain why leaders must understand what motivates their people. - answerLeaders who understand what motivates their people are apt to get them to fulfill the team's goals. Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. - answerIntrinsic rewards are motivators at work within you, extrinsic rewards are motivators at w