Developing leadership

As Australians, we love our sport. Our elite sports men and women receive high accolades through various awards and they act as role models to all Australians. We are even persuaded to buy anything from muesli bars to hair products through product endorsement.

But what is the difference between a good athlete and a great athlete? While athletes might have natural talent, they must work hard to establish their status. They take time out to critique their own style and observe the techniques of others.

They often place their trust in coaches to help them develop their potential. In our military profession we aspire to make a real difference in the Air Force through leadership. We practise our core professional skills to be ready to deploy, but what do we do for our leadership potential?

No-one has yet identified a leadership gene, so we must assume that in the same way athletes train to be great, leaders can also develop their potential. Leadership Exchange is an opportunity to develop your potential to make a difference in Air Force.

Developed in partnership with the Australian Institute of Management, the four-day residential workshop draws on contemporary skills and knowledge in areas of leadership that have real meaning in our military context.

Best of all it’s an opportunity to learn from others.

It is PMKeyS reported and is fully paid for by the program (we try to make it easy for your boss to say ‘yes’).

For those with access to the Defence intranet please visit the Air Force People Capability web site (under Adaptive Culture program).
The exchange certainly is not your ordinary “training course”. It will enable you to exchange old habits with new ideas and find your true potential.

 

We value our values

WHAT are you doing to “live the values”? Air Force has been working hard to generate a values-based leadership culture that emphasises its people. The shift from a focus on platforms to a focus on people as the main drivers of capability is important but it takes time.

It’s not always easy to measure how we’re doing or even work out how being values-based might help or hinder our achievement of Air Force objectives. The Personnel Branch is keen to hear from you about the things you have seen or done in your workplace to enhance the emphasis on being values-based.

Tell us your story about your initiatives, your difficulties and your successes in connecting your workplace with the values of Air Force. Being values-based is about helping Air Force people adapt to future challenges by focusing not just on the rules that were set in the past, but an understanding of the things that are important to us; our values.

Contact us through the Air Force People Capability web site or afhq.afpc@defence.gov.au.

Your leadership is important to the future of Air Force; help us share your experience with others.

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