1. NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER SCHOOL
DYNAMIC FOLLOWERSHIP
NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER SCHOOL

2. OVERVIEW 3 AREAS OF FOLLOWERSHIP
UNDERSTANDING OUR JOB, MISSION, ACCOUNTABILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS & ATTITUDES
BOSS-SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP
FEELINGS ABOUT JOBS, BOSS & SELF

3. DYNAMIC SUBORDINANCY ORGANIZATIONS ARE FILLED WITH SUBORDINATES
TRAINING TO MAKE OUR ROLE DYNAMIC AND SATISFYING
WORK GROUP TO FUNCTION WELL AND TAKE CARE OF SUBORD’S NEEDS = BOSS’ JOB
TWO WAY STREET: BOSS AND SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP

4. THREE AREAS TO LOOK AT OUR FOLLOWERSHIP ROLES
THE JOB ITSELF
BOSS – SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP
OUR FEELINGS ABOUT OUR JOBS, BOSS AND SELF
FORMULATE AN ACTION PLAN FOR THESE THREE AREAS TO BECOME MORE DYNAMIC IN OUR FOLLOWERSHIP

5. The Job Itself A SUBORDINATE IS LIKE A STEWARD GENUINELY DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC & RISK TAKING
GENUINELY DYNAMIC
STRONG LAUNCH PAD FOR BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE JOB & THE BOSS
THREE INGREDIENTS
KNOW WHAT THE JOB IS
KNOW HOW TO DO THE JOB
DO THE JOB

6. KNOW WHAT THE JOB IS KNOW PRECISELY WHAT THE BOSS WANTS
AMBIGUITY ABOUT THE JOB
KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
DEVELOP DATA ABOUT THE JOB
THE ACCOUNTABILITIES
THE CRITICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
THE WAYS I NOW SPEND MY TIME AND ITS RELATION TO THE FORMER TWO

7. KNOW HOW TO DO THE JOB HOW WELL THE JOB IS DONE
OBJECTIVELY LOOK AT OURSELVES & OUR SKILLS IN RELATION TO THE SKILL THE JOB REQUIRES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DON’T WAIT …
WISE SUBORDINATE = LEARNING, DEVELOPING, EXPERIENCE-SEEKING PERSON WHO BECOMES INDEPENDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS

8. DO THE JOB JOB WELL-DONE REWARDS, ACCOLADES AND PROMOTIONS
BOSS’ EXPECTATIONS = SUCCESS AND FUTURE

9. DEMOTIVATION RESULT OF ALL THAT WE SEE IN THE WORKPLACE
WE DON’T CARE WHETHER WE DO OR JOB OR WE DO IT BADLY
TWO LOGICAL CHOICES
PULL OURSELVES OUT OF THIS PIT
REKINDLE OUR POSITIVE DRIVE
LEAVE

10. DEMOTIVATION DYNAMIC ACTION IDENTIFY THE NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL PRODUCERS
IDENTIFY THE POSITIVE EMOTIONAL PRODUCERS
ANALYZE & EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF EACH
UNLOCK OURSELVES FROM THE NEGATIVE
CREATE NEW POSITIVE EMOTIONAL PRODUCERS & ENHANCE PRESENT
MAKE A PLAN OF ACTION

11. DEMOTIVATION COMPONENTS FOR FREEDOM OF ACTION DETERMINE THE SUBSTANCE
DETERMINE THE TIMING
DETERMINE HOW THE JOB WILL BE DONE
DETERMINE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
DETERMINE THE COST

12. BOSS-SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIPS
RELATIONSHIP IS A MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP AND TO NOURISH
CHALLENGE (TRUST)
DEMONSTRATE ABSOLUTE PERSONAL RESPECT AND LOYALTY TO THE BOSS
GAIN THE BOSS’ ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR HIS PROFESSIONALISM
GOTTEN THE BOSS’ JOB DONE

13. BOSS-SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIPS
RELATIONSHIP IS A MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP AND TO NOURISH
INFORM
THE SUBORDINATE MUST ACCOUNT TO THE LEADER FOR STEWARDSHIP OF THE THING THE BOSS ASSIGNED
BOSS NEEDS TO KNOW BECAUSE HE IS ALSO ACCOUNTABLE TO ANOTHER BOSS
ACCOUNT TO THE BOSS HONESTLY AND FACTUALLY AND STILL RETAIN THE FEELING OF PERSONAL FREEDOM AND DIGNITY

14. BOSS-SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIPS
RELATIONSHIP IS A MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP AND TO NOURISH
INVITE THE BOSS IN
OPEN WIDE THE GATES OF YOUR JOB
PROUDLY SHOW THE SITUATION
EXPLAIN THE IMPROVEMENT
ASK FOR HELP ON PROBLEMS
SEEK IDEAS FOR CHANGE

15. AIR FORCE LEADER AS A FOLLOWER
MATURE AND IMMATURE FOLLOWER BEHAVIOR
VARIABLE = ABILITY
INDEPENDENCE = ABILITY TO COMPLETE A TASK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION AND ASSISTANCE
EXPERIENCE = ABILITY BASED ON TASK-RELATED EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATION
FLEXIBILITY = THE ABILITY TO ADJUST AN INDIVIDUAL’S BEHAVIOR TO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

16. AIR FORCE LEADER AS A FOLLOWER
MATURE AND IMMATURE FOLLOWER BEHAVIOR
VARIABLE = ABILITY
AWARENESS = ABILITY TO READ OR DIAGNOSE THE NEEDS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND EVENTS
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS = ABILITY TO GAIN OTHER’S TRUST, UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT THRU EFFECTIVE HUMAN RELATIONS
PERSPECTIVE = ABILITY TO ANALYZE THE SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR

17. AIR FORCE LEADER AS A FOLLOWER
MATURE AND IMMATURE FOLLOWER BEHAVIOR
VARIABLE = WILLINGNESS
RESPONSIBILITY = WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT AND MEET OBLIGATIONS WITHOUT BEING DIRECTED
ACTIVITY = WILLINGNESS TO APPLY AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY OR RESPONSIVENESS WITHIN A GROUP

18. AIR FORCE LEADER AS A FOLLOWER
MATURE AND IMMATURE FOLLOWER BEHAVIOR
VARIABLE = WILLINGNESS & ABILITY
ACHIEVEMENT = WILLINGNESS TO INITIATE ACTION AND ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH A TASK

19. SUMMARY 3 AREAS OF FOLLOWERSHIP
UNDERSTANDING OUR JOB, MISSION, ACCOUNTABILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS & ATTITUDES
BOSS-SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP
FEELINGS ABOUT JOBS, BOSS & SELF

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