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Warriors defend something valuablecorrect answerTheir personal honor Core Valuedcorrect answerIntegrity First, Volunteer Service, Excellence in All We Do, Respect Volunteer Servicecorrect answerSelflessness, difference between giving and taking Excellence in All We Docorrect answerNo matter what challenges is facing you, you will give it your best effort. Respectcorrect answerSomeone who is respectful treats others as they would like to be treated Self-disciplinecorrect answerAbility to direct your thoughts , emotions, and actions toward a meaningful purpose Attitudecorrect answerThe state of minds that lies behind your every action is called attitude Attitudes arecorrect answerContagious A positive attitude beginscorrect answerIn the realization that attitude id s choice-you can choose to be positive, or you can choose to be negative Everyone regardless of rank mustcorrect answerBe accountable for their actions An oath is scorrect answerSolemn promise, Cadet oath one way for even the youngest cadets to show their enthusiasm for being part of something larger than themselves Salute showscorrect answerPoliteness and mutual respect

All military customs and courtesiescorrect answerRooted in basic politeness and respect, when cadet salutes shows respect for officers position and authority, when officer returns salute shows respect the cadets are as valuable as the team, never a mark of inferiority or servility Cadet strengthen their self-disciplinecorrect answerMaintain a positive attitude by habitually and cheerfully rendering customs and courtesies The uniform is a vehicle forcorrect answerLearning self-decline, personal responsibility, self respect 1 person in a group reflects whatcorrect answerConduct A units performance on the drill field is a measure of the cadets' sense ofcorrect answerSelf discipline the chain of command is the order ofcorrect answerAuthority Final responsibility for getting a job done ought to becorrect answerAssigned to a single individual Another benefit of having a chain of command is that itcorrect answerre-enforces the idea that everyone is accountable to another leader Most organizations havecorrect answerLeadership hierarchy The chain functions when peoplecorrect answerResolve issues at the lowest possible level, ensures local leaders make the decision affecting local issues Future picture is acorrect answerClear and compelling description of what you want in life to look like at some point in the future Goal setting processcorrect answerDream big, identity a specific goal and write it down, list steps needed to reach goal, help and support others, work toward your goal, one step at a time

Goals give youcorrect answerA sense of missions, a rudder, a meaningful purpose Ethical decision-makingcorrect answer1) Stop think, and define the problem: before making a decision stop and think, write problem down 2) Get the fact 3) Brainstorm And List Your Options: brainstorming is a method of generating a large number of creative ideas 4) Weigh Your Options, consider how decisions will affect stakeholders, people who have great stake in the solution 5) Consider Your Values, consider how your best solution relates to the core values 6) Decide To Act, before you decide to act, pause if you can, 7) Re-Evaluate The Decision, good leaders re-evaluate their decisions and change course if necessary Leaders who make a bad initial decisioncorrect answerOften get caught in the "ethical trap", solution to a problem turns out to be unethical and as a result, a secondary ethical problems pops up Time managementcorrect answerProgress of organizing and using your time wisely Efficiency is acorrect answerBroad term describing how well a leader os making use of their time Efficiencycorrect answer1) pay attention, 2) come prepared, 3) focus on your goal, not all work is productive leaders asks themselves is this moving towards my goal 4) do it right the first time 5) sequence the work efficiently

6. maximize uptime, limit downtime, uptime amount of time they are actually working downtime time spent waiting for the opportunity to work Once you know you procrastinatecorrect answerTry to identify why you are avoiding the task Procrastinationcorrect answer1) consider your peace of mind, 2) break the job into small piece, 3) jump right in, 4) publicly commit, 5) use rewards Managing your timecorrect answer1) keep a calendar, 2) wear a watch, 3) keep a notepad, 4) create and "do lists" efficiency experts believed that prioritized do lists are essential time management tools 5) make a time inventory 6) allow for flexibility and fun people are not machines they have a genuine need for fun spontaneity relaxation

Stressorcorrect answerAnything that causes stress Resiliencecorrect answerAbility to bounce back and recover from adversity Coping stylescorrect answer1) try to resolve the problems people who try to fix their problems tend yo be emotionally healthier 2) let some things go 3) exercise, most important part of plan to manage stress

4. relax, practice relaxation techniques you can fool your body such that stress hormones stop filing and relaxed feeling take over 5) eat well, good nutrition important part healthy lifestyle 6) sleep well, teens require 9-10 hours to sleep per night Coping styles especially...correct answerImportant for leaders because ability to exert self-control always on display Teamworkcorrect answerTeaches how to lead yourself, TEAM together everyone achieves more Team is acorrect answerCollection of individuals committed to working together to achieve common goal Characteristics of a teamcorrect answer1) diversity, great terms individuals special skills to their advantage 2) team leadership, team members often look to one another- not just to their boss 3) Team Spirit, the sense or team spirit is important because it built trust 5) Team Power, ideas that by working together they can achieve more then each individual could on their own Self-disciplinecorrect answer1) self discipline, effective team members possess a self discipline that makes them dependable 2) selflessness, teamwork always requires sacrifice, willingness to put team need over your own 3) enthusiasm, contagious take responsibility 4) loyalty, faithful yo the people on he team l, supportive of its leaders, committed to the team's missions Mentorcorrect answerClose trusted experience advisor, offer feedback so you can improve your leadership skills Mentors must becorrect answerRole models, challenge you, friends, guides in CAP, tutors

Mentor readycorrect answer1) eager to learn 2) be humble 3) ambitious Active listeningcorrect answerNeglected communication skills, process of receiving deciphering and responding to spoken and non-verbal messages Listening vs. hearingcorrect answerListeners do not merely hear sounds they focus on meaning Reasons why people dont listen wellcorrect answer1) think about what to say next, having 1 month and 2 ears we should spends twice as much time listening as we do talking 2) hearing what we expect to hear

3. not paying attention 4) be prejudiced How to listen activelycorrect answer1) prepare, when a speaker opens their mouth close yours and open your ears 2) adjust to the situation be aware of factors that affect you ability to concentrate and work to overcome them 3) focus on key points, listen to everything the speaker says, but focus on their key points 4) pay attention, facial expressions and gestures (non-verbal cues) add meaning to the words they say 5) think in context 6) take notes purpose of note-taking summarize speakers main points not to capture every word speaker said 7) confirm the message, respond to speaker in a way to reflect your best understandings of their message Goal of communicationcorrect answerNot just to revive sound, or merely to see words but to share meaning Feedback of communicationcorrect answerYou return to speakers portion of messages sent by you Questionscorrect answerForm of teamwork where speakers and listeners work together to share meaning Knowledge question askcorrect answerWhat Understand question askcorrect answerWhy Synthesis questioncorrect answerHow

Improve reading comprehensioncorrect answerSurvey, question, read, recall, review How to read criticallycorrect answer1) survey, gather as much info as you can 2) question, attempt to answer questions on your own before actually beginning to read 3) read, successful readers read with a pencil in hand and annotate 4) recall, once you finish reading, immediately try to recall what you have read 5) review Air force define leadershipcorrect answer"The art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission" The art and sciencecorrect answerArt requires imagination and creative skill, academic subject requiring careful study, observation and experimentation "...Of influencing and directing people..."correct answerLeaders work with people "...to accomplish the assigned mission"correct answerWhy team exists 3 components of leadershipcorrect answerLeader, follower, goal Culturecorrect answerAttitudes, customs, value of civilization-influences how we approach leadership America is built on what kinda viewscorrect answerDemocratic values Don't need to be commander to leadcorrect answerNo reference to certain rank or position, leadership doesn't equal command, but all commanders should be leaders Leaders are made, not borncorrect answerLeading is now seen as something everyone had the potential for Leaders are accountablecorrect answerAbsolute power corrupts absolutely

Leaders are not bulliescorrect answerTreats, coercion, extortion are not tools genuine leaders use Leadership must be usedcorrect answerTaking place only when honorable person pursues goals broadly serve a public good, "Bad leadership implies no leadership. I contend that there id nothing neural about leadership; it is valued as a moral necessity" Everyday sense of the word "to lead"correct answerMeans to bring someone to a new place Visionary leaderscorrect answerPaint an inspiring future picture for the whole team Case History: Brigadier General Billy Mitchellcorrect answerImagine future where airplane dominates the battle, predicted attack on Pearl Harbor 17 years before, visionary called for creating an independent air force that would not be subject to the Army or Navy Leader must not only need to envision the future butcorrect answerMust live in the real world Skillful leaders mustcorrect answerUnderstand how to issue a challenge Motivation all formscorrect answerCheering, money, praise, a prestigious position, awards, special privileges, and more Case History: John F. Kennedycorrect answerChallenged America by appealing to nation, linked moon challenge with our stature as world power 1) cited great accomplishments of nation 2) competition 3) put his presidency on the line 4) set a audacious goal Cadets as motivatorscorrect answerEncourage friends in good time and bad, disciplined cadet needs to self-motivate willingness to sacrifice short-term wants so they can achieve long term goals, during competition try to build team spirit Don't in leadershipcorrect answerTry too hard to motivate someone and you may become a nag leaders may inspire team to follow them for the wrong reasons , or worse, motivate them to do something they know wrong but, hard to resist. Motivation leadership problem, leader leaves team with feeling of euphoria but, only truly motivated if those inner feelings not transformed into measurable results

All leaders wantcorrect answerTo take an idea on his or her mind and deposit in the mind of others, vary messages doing whatever it takes to reach their audience, good communicators perceived to have orderly minds, inspired confidence Case History: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King JRcorrect answerProjected optimism, confidence a belief in American. He projected optimism, confidence, a belief in America Cadets as Communicatorscorrect answerMaking complex ideas easy to understand is the works of a communicator People judge leaders bycorrect answerConduct, not words. Over communication wastes time, no respect if all style snd no substance like if an idea sounds good but, fall apart during scrutiny Leaders as an expertcorrect answerPossessing expert knowledge help a leader establish their credibility and win respect Case History: Jimmy Doolittlecorrect answerDevised method for launching Army Air Force bombers from Navy Aircraft during World War II, his idea directly resulted in the daring raid on Tokyo Peter Principlecorrect answerStates in a hierarchy every employer tends to rise to his level of incompetence Leaders teach teamcorrect answerHow to act and what value, to be an effective cadet officer, NCOs need to be expect on all aspects of cadet life Case History: Anne Sullivancorrect answer"Obedience" she wrote "is the gateway though which a child knowledges, yes, and love, too enter the mind of a child. Deep down, Sullivan knew that every blind child want to learn and contribute to society as much as anybody else, because of her many Americans began to see that people with disabilities can live productive, successful lives Responsibility to teach junior cadets comescorrect answerThe opportunity for experienced cadets to hone their leadership skills

Leader who have all the answers seem to havecorrect answerAll the answers could inadvertently make the team dependent on them Great man theorycorrect answerLeadership focus on the life stories of successful people, ask the simple question why they were such a great leader. Believes that leaders are born its a magical quality only found in a few. One would not presume to challenge or contradict the example set by the great man. It doesn't explain how we determine who is a good leader. Air force disagrees they believe leadership is built from experience and training. Some believe theory guilty of hero worship Trait Theorycorrect answerExplains leadership in terms of personality and character of the leader, each leader unique in personal qualities and in their approach to leading, weakness of trait is no one agrees to which trait makes a good leader. 1 major disservice of a trait theory is the suggestion that a leader can command all situations with the same basic gifts Inequalities: women couldn't vote, kids attending different schools because of race and people judged because of dad job...effects in idea of leadershipcorrect answerReinforced idea only certain people can lead but individuals who have tremendous potential sometimes robbed of chances to lead because personal traits do not match someones preconceived notions of what makes a leader Discovering what leadership can becorrect answerRequires deep study and reflection, you have taken an important step in your development as a leader Originscorrect answerJune 14,17777 USA became independent nation Inspiring an Anthemcorrect answerPoem would become our national anthem, changes how Americans felt about the flag. Flag became an icon for democracy Peoples flagcorrect answerRepresents the best thing about the people, land, and commitment to equality Displaying the flagcorrect answer1) Display everyday 2) public buildings, schools, polling places 3) fly from sunrise to sunset, thought night if illuminated 4) don't fly in bad weather 5) briskly hoist flag up the flag pole and lower ceremoniously 6) march in group of flags schools be front and center and highest 7) if on a wall union belongs in upper most corner and to flag's own right, above and behind speaker 8)

displaying on speakers platform flag should be placed in advance or the audience and to speakers right any other flag should be placed left 9) if displayed flag out a window or balcony sent union out 1st 10) displaying flag over middle of street point union toward north or east, 11) if over a casket union belongs over deceased left shoulder 12) if at half staff, briskly hoist it to the peak, then lower ceremoniously to half staff, at end of the day return flag to peak then lower it for the day Don'tcorrect answer1)Allow for flag to touch ground 2) in advertising 3) upside down except as a signal of distress 4) fly another flag over US flag 5) drape over a parade float of car 6) clothing 7) words logos or pic 8) fly tattered or dirty flag destroy worn flag on dignified manner usually by burning