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Leadership for Intelligence Professionals   

 




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 Leadership for Intelligence Professionals



Course Syllabus


 Course Topics



Introduction to Leadership


Leadership Traits and Qualities


The Leader's Character


Types of Leaders and Styles of Leadership


Leadership Competencies


Followership, Leadership and the Staff Officer


Leadership in Intelligence Coordination: Leading Teams


Leadership in Management


 Supplemental Materials



Supplemental Materials


 Self-Assessment



Self-Assessment Guidance


Worksheet


 Personal Leadership Development Plan



Plan Guidance


Example


Two Student Examples


Student Example: Calendar Style


 Personal Leadership Philosophy



Philosophy Guidance and Example


Student Examples


 COMMUNICATIONS



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SELF-ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

(updated: Jan. 2002)


Career and longer-term Personal or Professional Goals:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
-Do those goals involve aspiring to Leadership positions?___________
    --What type: top level, senior staff, mid-level, expert/technical, etc? (circle)
    --In what kind of organization: i.e., military, civilian, line/staff/support, non-govt, business, large/small, etc.? (circle)
    --What kind of challenge will most likely face these organizations in the future and, therefore, what will be your most likely, most frequent “task”: meeting crisis, assuring morale/stability, introducing change?(circle)
-So,given that level of Leadership, organization and task; what “type”of Leader do you expect to have to be, most of the time: Charismatic, Transactional, Transformational, Other?(circle) At other times?(check)

MBTI __ __ __ __
-What are your strong "core traits"?_________________________
-What are your other strong qualities?_______________________
-What are your weaker "core traits"?_________________________
-What are your your weaker qualities?________________________
You can infer your stronger and weaker core traits from your lists of personality strengths/weaknesses and the description of your MBTI type. Core traits = Integrity, Competence, Courage, Vision, Inspiring. Other qualities = appearence of Caring, Flexibility, Decisiveness, etc.

Now, given the "type" of Leader you expect to have to be; do your strong core traits and other qualities match those that you will need?
-Stronger core traits/qualities......Strong core traits/qualities
you have...........................................you'll need.
1._________________________ 1._____________________
2._________________________ 2._____________________
3._________________________ 3._____________________
-Compare them. Do you have what you need?

Now, what kind of people do you expect to lead: highly qualified senior, competent mid-level, unqualified trainees? (circle)
-Styles appropriate for the people that you'll lead.
1___________________ 2.______________
-From Situational Leadership "Lead" test:
Preferred Style:______________First Backup Style______________

    -Do the styles you think you will need match your preferred/backup styles?
    Skills required ................Your strong skills..........Your weaker skills.
    for needed styles.
    1._________________ 1._________________ 1._________________
    2._________________ 2._________________ 2._________________
    3._________________ 3._________________ 3._________________
    4._________________ 4._________________ 4._________________
    -Do your strong skills match the ones you think you’ll need? Will you need some of your weaker skills?

    Now, given this analysis, decide:

      -Which traits/qualities you need to constantly nurture to sustain strength:
      _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
      -Which traits/qualities you need to work on to overcome weakness:
      _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
      -Which skills you need to develop:
      _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________





    Welcome  |  Course Syllabus  |  Introduction to Leadership  |  Leadership Traits and Qualities  |  The Leader's Character  |  Types of Leaders and Styles of Leadership  |  Leadership Competencies  |  Followership, Leadership and the Staff Officer  |  Leadership in Intelligence Coordination: Leading Teams  |  Leadership in Management  |  Supplemental Materials  |  Self-Assessment Guidance  |  Worksheet  |  Plan Guidance  |  Example  |  Two Student Examples  |  Student Example: Calendar Style  |  Philosophy Guidance and Example  |  Student Examples  |  The Navy and Cape Henlopen

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