The Leadership Toolkit represents a library of downloadable resources to transform human potential into effective performance. These resources empower organizations and Airmen with the information, skills, and tools to lead better, connect more deeply, and serve ethically. The current topics in this series are Airmanship, Ownership, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Ethical Decision Making, Values Waypoints to Success. 

Values: Our Waypoints to Success

To uncover the key to your fulfilling life and productive memberships, we’re going to talk through these items today. First, you’re going to identify your unique personal values and how those are expressed in your daily activities. Next, we’ll look at a model to help guide you to a values-based life. Then you’ll have the opportunity to discuss the Department of the Air Force Organizational values and how your personal values align with those of the department. So why go over this material you may be asking yourself. Ultimately, discovering what’s important to you and intentionally prioritizing those things, will help lead you to a sense of purpose, meaning, and satisfaction with yourself and your life…resulting in many successes. 

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Toolkit Resources

Lesson Plans and Files

Airmanship
Lesson Plan
Video

Ownership
Lesson Plan

Emotional Intelligence
Lesson Plan
Slides

Fundamentals of Strategic Ethical Decision Making 
Lesson Plan
Slides

Values: Our Waypoints to Success
Facilitator Guide

Ownership

Ownership is an attitude of accepting responsibility for something and taking control of how it develops. This attitude of accepting responsibility is being accountable. When we are accountable, we assume an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or account for our own actions.

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Airmanship

Airmanship is built on the foundation of Air Force Core Values. From the beginning of their journey and service in the Air Force, Airmen have been taught what it means to be an Airman. Airmanship is a pursuit that spans across a career and begins with a relentless and innovative mindset. To build on this mindset andhelp Airmen embody “Airmanship,” we must foster discussions within an environment that captures and discusses the values, principles, and essence of being an Airman.

 

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Fundamentals of Strategic Ethical Decision Making

This course explores the fundamentals of ethical decision making by defining the difference between morals and ethics, identifying moral sources in the context of the Air Force, and comparing and applying three broad ethical frameworks. The course is designed to assist Airmen in thinking critically about everyday ethical dilemmas they may face and inspire them to live, act, and discuss what ethical behavior means to them as Airmen. The course is intended to be interactive with a mix of lecture, discussion, and application.  

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Emotional Intelligence

This lesson describes the link between emotional intelligence skills and leadership. It introduces participants to the essential emotional intelligence skills that matter most for success in their work centers. Participants are first exposed to the role of emotions in leadership. Following this, different elements of emotional intelligence are examined. Finally, an activity will outline methods to improve the four commonly used emotional intelligence skills.

 

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