Slides for lesson 1

1. FLIGHT LEADER COURSE
Compassvale Secondary School
Batch 01/12

2. Scope
• Leadership
• Expectations
• Assignments

3. What is Leadership?

4. Leadership
“Leadership is a process by which a
person influences others to accomplish
an objective and directs the
organization in a way that makes it
more cohesive and coherent”

5. Leadership
“Leadership is a process
by which a person
influences others to
accomplish an objective
and directs the
organization in a way
that makes it more
cohesive and coherent”

6. What makes a Good Leader?
• Strong desire to achieve; “I can attitude”
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Want to make things happen
• Good communication with peers
• Assertive, persistent and productive
• Constant exposure to new experiences
• Delegates responsibilities to members of the
group
• High Self-esteem
the list goes on..

7. 7 habits of Highly Ineffective Leaders
• Lack of clear goals
• Lack of any well-defined plans
• Lack of any kind of organized effort to implement
the plans
• The wrong style of leadership
• Lack of leadership training
• Leaders are seen to lack integrity by not keeping
their commitments to members
• Members do not trust the leaders, vice versa

8. The meaning of “Team”
• “A small number of
people with
complementary skills
who are committed to a
common purpose, a set
of performance goals,
and an approach for
which they hold
themselves mutually
accountable”

9. The Role of the Team Leader
• Provide feedback to team members
• Express shared vision
• Support team members

10. The Role of Team Members
• Expectations regarding how team
members should act in given situations
• Task-facilitating
– Direction giving, information seeking,
information giving, coordination, summarizing
• Relationship-building
– Supporting, harmonizing, tension relieving,
energizing, facilitating

11. Behavioral Dimensions of
Effective Teams
• Cohesiveness
• Norms
• Cooperation
• Interdependence
• Trust

12. Trust Creation
• Communicate openly
• Share credit with others
• Reciprocate help from teammates
• Avoid acting purely out of self-interest

13. Expectations
• Discipline
• Mentoring
Assignments
•Roles and Responsibilities
•Journaling
•Self learning through browsing through
internet articles and weblinks

14. Expectations
Discipline
– Self Discipline
– Rules
• Class rules
• Outdoor flight rules
• Safety
Mentoring
– Aiding juniors on the fundamentals of flight
– Sharing of previous experiences

15. Questions?