CAP Learn to Lead Volume 2 Questions and Answers Rated A+

CAP Learn to Lead Volume 2 Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is Professionalism? Someone who puts others above their own, who has special skills, and holds themselves and others to an ethical code. What is a Standard? An established requirement, a principle by which something can be judged What are the responsibilities of the NCO? Live the core values, guide instruct and mentor, support the leader, reward people, correct people, career counsel, and keep learning. What are the three areas of readiness? Technical, Physical, and Mental What is servant leadership? When the leader sees himself or herself primarily as a servant of the team. What is coaching? The process which leaders try to solve performance problems and develop their people. Four key elements of coaching Dialogue, Empowerment, Action, and Improvement Eight coaching techniques Mirroring, Questioning, Active Listening, Validating, Story Shifting, Addressing Fears, Finding the Bottom Line, and Providing Direct Feedback What is supervision? To observe and direct people in fulfillment of the mission What is punishment? A negative consequence Points of Constructive Discipline Know that ability differs from willingness, praise in public correct in private, choose the right time, control emotions, and focus on performance What is motivation? The reason for an action, what gives purpose and direction to a behavior 2 sources of motivation Intrinsic rewards are motivators inside you Extrinsic rewards are motivators outside you 3 leadership arenas Strategic, operational, tactical 3 Leadership skills Personal, team, institutional What is command intent? The leaders concise expression of purpose What is initiative? The ability to make sound judgments and act independently What is respectful dissent? Dissent in a military style organizion may seem contrary to the principles of discipline and following orders. What are updates and advice? One of a leaders duties as a follower is to keep their superior informed of any issues he or she would want to know about. 7 Needs of teams. Common Goals, Leadership, Involvement of All Members, Good Morale, Open Communication, Mutual Respect, and Fair Way to Resolve Conflicts. Pitfalls of teams They can be unwieldy