Joining Air War College ( Awc ) - 958 Words

Joining Air War College (AWC) will remain one of my memorable things to have happened in my life because it marked the transition from being just a leader to being a Strategic Leader. In the military, once enlisted as an officer you assume leadership right from the beginning but through experience and training at different levels, officers continue to develop their leadership skills as well. As we started Joint Strategic Leadership Modules in AWC, we learned that a strategic leader combines the day to day operations and the long term goals to grow an organization. Hence, strategic leadership calls for an individual to have the ability to influence subordinates through motivation, persuasion and other leadership traits in acquiring/achieving an organization’s vision. We also learned that strategic leadership involves development and enhancement of new skills and abilities that will enable a leader face the new strategic environment which is volatile, uncertain, complex, and amb iguous (VUCA). Whereas my current leadership posture is more of direct leadership where missions and goals are rather clear, joining AWC meant the beginning for transformation into strategic leadership where working with peers will be paramount as opposed to command. Therefore, this essay endeavors to state my goals and objectives for this academic year while in AWC, where I will also be able to evaluate my current leadership ability at strategic level and identify any shortcomings thereon, assess waysShow MoreRelatedJoint Professional Military Education Phase II4456 Words   |  18 PagesUSA Joint Forces Staff College Joint and Combined Warfighting School Class #15-03 17 August 2015 Faculty Advisor: CDR Michael Bissell, USN Seminar #7 A submission to the Faculty of the Joint and Combined Warfighting School in partial satisfaction of the requirements for Joint Professional Military Education Phase II. The contents of this submission reflect our writing team’s original views and are not necessarily endorsed by the Joint Forces Staff College or the Department of Defense