Promoting Transformational Leadership Through Air Force Culture

Abstract

A recent Army War College study found that 57% of senior service school students considered leaving the service at some time due to the destructive leadership of a superior. Empirical studies reveal that transformational leadership improves organizational performance in a variety of environments, including the military. The United States Air Force (USAF) needs to change its culture to better promote transformational leadership which maximizes performance. To change the culture, the USAF must select commanders who utilize transformational leadership, require raters to set clear expectations that subordinates use transformational leadership and better document leadership style on performance reports. In addition, Unit Climate Assessments should be utilized better to evaluate leadership performance. Finally, a robust communications campaign should be used to ensure all Airmen understand that transformational leadership is critical to ensuring the USAF remains the world s dominant air force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589212

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Finch

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Leadership Training
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Education
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Administration
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Systems Analysis and Design