Title: Identify leadership styles and mission demands.
Course: Air Force JROTC II (09152) > Section: Exploring Leadership: Communication, Awareness, and Leadership

Identification could include

- examples of leaders in history
- leadership characteristics
- leadership styles
  - telling—provides specific instructions and closely supervises all phases of the project
  - selling—closely supervises task completion and follow up
  - participating—helps and supports team members; shares ideas and decision-making tasks
  - delegating—turns over decision-making, problem-solving, and implementation to team members, providing help when asked and monitoring progress
- the effects of the leader on the mission.

Note: Students may benefit if they are provided with the names of leaders from a variety of arenas (e.g., military leaders, elected officials, community leaders).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which style of leadership is best suited when one is task-oriented?
- Which style of leadership is best suited when one is people-oriented?
- What are characteristics of effective leaders?