Leadership Development — Self-Awareness and Empathy
Effective Influence
Effective Influence
Leaders must effectively influence others, whether through:
- Expectation
- Delegation
- Empowerment
Followership Qualities
Followership Qualities
Qualities that facilitate followership and ensure credibility and mutual respect with Airmen are also important.
Three Influencing Qualities
3 Influencing Qualities
Three qualities that help leaders gain respect and credibility and have a positive influence on others are:
- Self-awareness
- Empathy
Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness Definition
Leaders must be fully aware of their own values and needs before counseling Airmen.
Self-Aware Leaders
Self-Aware Leaders
Self-aware leaders are more likely to:
- Act consistently with their own values and actions
- LESS likely to project onto Airmen
Empathy
Empathy Definition
Showing empathy is being understanding of and sensitive to another person's feelings, thoughts, and experiences to the point that you can almost feel or experience them yourself.
Walk in Their Shoes
Walk in Their Shoes
Leaders with empathy put themselves in another's shoes and see a situation from their perspective.
Why Empathy Matters
Empathy Matters
Understanding another's position can help the development of a plan of action — one that works.