The Pathway to The Pathway to Enlightened LeadershipEnlightened Leadership

NCO Management and NCO Management and Leadership TrainingLeadership Training

Sqn Ldr P Andrew VaughtonSqn Ldr P Andrew VaughtonWO Bob AllenWO Bob Allen

Airmen’s Command SquadronAirmen’s Command SquadronRAF HaltonRAF Halton

IntroductionIntroductionSquadron Leader PA Vaughton

PTI/PEdO – Adventurous Trg Instructor

15 years working in development Trg

Experience of Phase 1/2/3

Squadron Leader PA Vaughton

PTI/PEdO – Adventurous Trg Instructor

15 years working in development Trg

Experience of Phase 1/2/3

Warrant Officer RG Allen

A Eng Tech

25 years working on FJ and SH

6 years working in development Trg

Warrant Officer RG Allen

A Eng Tech

25 years working on FJ and SH

6 years working in development Trg

Commander’s IntentCommander’s Intent

Provide a World-class flying and ground Provide a World-class flying and ground training system and improve through-life training system and improve through-life education and training to produce well-education and training to produce well-motivated, highly trained, agile and motivated, highly trained, agile and adaptable warfightersadaptable warfighters

It is no use having the best kit in the It is no use having the best kit in the world, unless we continue to have world, unless we continue to have world-class personnel to field it in the world-class personnel to field it in the future.future.

ACS CoursesACS Courses Junior Management & Leadership Courses JMLC Junior Management & Leadership Courses JMLC

(On promotion to Corporal) 2-weeks(On promotion to Corporal) 2-weeks

Intermediate Management & Leadership Course Intermediate Management & Leadership Course IMLC (On promotion to Sergeant) 3-weeks IMLC (On promotion to Sergeant) 3-weeks

Advanced Management & Leadership Course Advanced Management & Leadership Course AMLC (On promotion to Flight Sergeant) 2-AMLC (On promotion to Flight Sergeant) 2-weeksweeks

Under development – Warrant Officer Study Period Under development – Warrant Officer Study Period WOSP (On promotion to Warrant Officer) 1-weekWOSP (On promotion to Warrant Officer) 1-week

Mission Command The Estimate

Air Power

Mission Command The Estimate

Air Power

Communication Welfare Interviews Public SpeakingBriefings Defence Writing

Communication Welfare Interviews Public SpeakingBriefings Defence Writing

High/Low Ropes Leadership Tasks & ExercisesCoaching & Mentoring

High/Low Ropes Leadership Tasks & ExercisesCoaching & Mentoring

Team Building Leadership

Followership

Team Building Leadership

Followership

““To provide effective leadership training To provide effective leadership training

for NCOs, shaping their behaviour, for NCOs, shaping their behaviour,

skills, attitudes and values to meet the skills, attitudes and values to meet the

future needs of the Royal Air Force”future needs of the Royal Air Force”

The Aim of ACSThe Aim of ACS

““To provide To provide effectiveeffective leadership training leadership training

for NCOs, for NCOs, shapingshaping their behaviour, their behaviour,

skills, attitudes and values to meet the skills, attitudes and values to meet the

futurefuture needs of the Royal Air Force” needs of the Royal Air Force”

The Aim of ACSThe Aim of ACS

ACS Ethos and PrinciplesACS Ethos and Principles Positive PsychologyPositive Psychology Success criteriaSuccess criteria Choose your attitudeChoose your attitude Create opportunities for connections to be Create opportunities for connections to be

developed in a martially spirited developed in a martially spirited environment environment

Engage the student intellectually, Engage the student intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and physicallyemotionally, spiritually and physically

Reflective AnalysisReflective Analysis

ReframingReframing

Attributes for RAF Leaders Attributes for RAF Leaders

Warfighter, CourageousWarfighter, Courageous Emotionally IntelligentEmotionally Intelligent Flexible and ResponsiveFlexible and Responsive Willing to Take RisksWilling to Take Risks Able to Handle Ambiguity Able to Handle Ambiguity Mentally Agile - Physically RobustMentally Agile - Physically Robust Politically and Globally AstutePolitically and Globally Astute

Air Warfare MindedAir Warfare Minded Technologically CompetentTechnologically Competent Able to Lead Tomorrow’s RecruitAble to Lead Tomorrow’s Recruit

PotentialPotential

RTS JMLC IMLC AMLC

Progression

Cap

acit

y

Realising the Potential of Realising the Potential of the Airmanthe Airman

52

48

78

0 20 40 60 80 100

Given

Developed

Valued

Percentage

Myers Briggs Type Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)Indicator (MBTI)

Self-reporting questionnaireSelf-reporting questionnaire Helping understand Personality Types in self & Helping understand Personality Types in self &

others in everyday lifeothers in everyday life Help you appreciate people who differ from youHelp you appreciate people who differ from you Used to appreciate differences in:Used to appreciate differences in:

Teams, leadership styles,approaches to problem Teams, leadership styles,approaches to problem solving, relationships, diversity, communicating etc…solving, relationships, diversity, communicating etc…

Reflective CommentReflective Comment

‘‘Nearly all these self-assessments that we Nearly all these self-assessments that we have carried out so far I was totally have carried out so far I was totally unaware of. But it does give you the unaware of. But it does give you the opportunity to discover the true you. These opportunity to discover the true you. These sessions have made me realise that a lot of sessions have made me realise that a lot of people do not have failings they are just people do not have failings they are just completely different to me’.completely different to me’.

‘‘Nearly all these self-assessments that we Nearly all these self-assessments that we have carried out so far I was totally have carried out so far I was totally unaware of. But it does give you the unaware of. But it does give you the opportunity to discover the true you. These opportunity to discover the true you. These sessions have made me realise that a lot of sessions have made me realise that a lot of people do not have failings they are just people do not have failings they are just completely different to me’.completely different to me’.

MBTIMBTI

We have captured the spread of personality We have captured the spread of personality type from 30 AMLC courses (609 students)type from 30 AMLC courses (609 students)

Significant variation between Western Norms Significant variation between Western Norms and AMLCand AMLC

Is this a true reflection of their personality type?Is this a true reflection of their personality type? Does this meet the need of the RAFDoes this meet the need of the RAF Does our working and training environment truly Does our working and training environment truly

recognise diversityrecognise diversity

MBTI Western NormsMBTI Western Norms

ISTJISTJ

  

13.7%13.7%

ISFJISFJ

  

12.7%12.7%

INFJINFJ

  

1.7%1.7%

INTJINTJ

  

1.4%1.4%

ISTPISTP

  

6.4%6.4%

ISFPISFP

  

6.1%6.1%

INFPINFP

  

3.2%3.2%

INTPINTP

  

2.4% 2.4% 

ESTPESTP

  

5.8%5.8%

ESFPESFP

  

8.7%8.7%

ENFPENFP

  

6.3%6.3%

ENTPENTP

  

2.8%2.8%

ESTJESTJ

  

10.4%10.4%

ESFJESFJ

  

12.6%12.6%

ENFJENFJ

  

2.8%2.8%

ENTJENTJ

  

2.9%2.9%

AMLC versus Western AMLC versus Western NormsNorms

ISTJISTJ

  

129 (21.2%) – 129 (21.2%) – 13.7%13.7%

ISFJISFJ

  

62 (62 (10.2%10.2%) – 12.7%) – 12.7%

INFJINFJ

  

10 (10 (1.6%1.6%) – 1.7%) – 1.7%

INTJINTJ

  

13 (13 (2.1%2.1%) – 1.4%) – 1.4%

ISTPISTP

  

37 37 (6.0%)(6.0%) – 6.4% – 6.4%

ISFPISFP

  

24 (24 (3.9%3.9%) – 6.1%) – 6.1%

INFPINFP

  

12 (12 (2.0%2.0%) – 3.2%) – 3.2%

INTPINTP

  

13 (13 (2.1%2.1%) – 2.4% ) – 2.4% 

ESTPESTP

  

13 (13 (2.1%2.1%) – 5.8%) – 5.8%

ESFPESFP

  

23 (23 (3.8%3.8%) – 8.7%) – 8.7%

ENFPENFP

  

27 (27 (4.4%4.4%) – 6.3%) – 6.3%

ENTPENTP

  

21 (21 (3.4%3.4%) – 2.8%) – 2.8%

ESTJESTJ

  

132 (21.7%) – 132 (21.7%) – 10.4%10.4%

ESFJESFJ

  

59 (59 (9.7%9.7%) – 12.6%) – 12.6%

ENFJENFJ

  

19 (19 (3.1%3.1%) – 2.8%) – 2.8%

ENTJENTJ

  

15 (15 (2.5%2.5%) – 2.9%) – 2.9%

Increasing uncertainty about

solution to problem

TAME

WICKED

CRITICAL

CACULATIVE/RATIONAL

NORMATIVE/EMOTIONAL

COERCION/PHYSICAL

COMMAND:Provide answer

MANAGEMENT:

Organize Process

LEADERSHIP: Ask Questions

Increasing requirement for

collaborative resolution

Ever Changing Ever Changing EnvironmentEnvironment

Ever Changing Ever Changing EnvironmentEnvironment

What does the RAF wantWhat does the RAF want

The Aspire/Reward The Aspire/Reward Dichotomy…Dichotomy…

Aspire to…Aspire to… TeamworkTeamwork Innovative thinking Innovative thinking

& risk& risk Development of Development of

people skillspeople skills Mission CommandMission Command EmpowermentEmpowerment

Reward…Reward… The best individualThe best individual Proven methods & Proven methods &

not making mistakesnot making mistakes Technical/mechanical Technical/mechanical

accomplishmentsaccomplishments Conformist behaviourConformist behaviour ControlControl

People make the DifferencePeople make the Difference

The RAF is not successful it is the people in The RAF is not successful it is the people in the RAF that are successful, it is they who the RAF that are successful, it is they who drive the organisation forward, slow it down drive the organisation forward, slow it down or even put it in reverse. Conflict, stress, or even put it in reverse. Conflict, stress, misunderstanding, poor communication, misunderstanding, poor communication, demotivation, resistance, low morale, poor demotivation, resistance, low morale, poor productivity all have their origins in people productivity all have their origins in people and relationship issues.and relationship issues.

The RAF is not successful it is the people in The RAF is not successful it is the people in the RAF that are successful, it is they who the RAF that are successful, it is they who drive the organisation forward, slow it down drive the organisation forward, slow it down or even put it in reverse. Conflict, stress, or even put it in reverse. Conflict, stress, misunderstanding, poor communication, misunderstanding, poor communication, demotivation, resistance, low morale, poor demotivation, resistance, low morale, poor productivity all have their origins in people productivity all have their origins in people and relationship issues.and relationship issues.

AMLC Course ContentAMLC Course Content

ACS Course Content

The ACS ApproachThe ACS Approach

Specialist workSpecialist work Staff development trainingStaff development training

TransformationalTransformational Creating the Environment Creating the Environment FollowershipFollowership

CoachingCoaching MentoringMentoring RewardsRewards

Coaching PrinciplesCoaching Principles

Coaching is the art of releasing the potential Coaching is the art of releasing the potential in another in order to improve performance. in another in order to improve performance. The coach believes in the potential of the The coach believes in the potential of the coachee to reach that superior performance.coachee to reach that superior performance.

DLMCDLMC

Why have we taken this Why have we taken this pathwaypathway

Leadership at all levels Leadership at all levels Higher expectation of NCOsHigher expectation of NCOs

From the ServiceFrom the Service From the individualFrom the individual

Better educated NCOsBetter educated NCOs Choosing career pathChoosing career path Help realise potentialHelp realise potential Genuinely engage the studentGenuinely engage the student Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence

SummarySummary

Provide a World-class flying and ground Provide a World-class flying and ground training system and improve through-life training system and improve through-life education and training to produce well-education and training to produce well-motivated, highly trained, agile and motivated, highly trained, agile and adaptable warfightersadaptable warfighters

It is no use having the best kit in the It is no use having the best kit in the world, unless we continue to have world, unless we continue to have world-class personnel to field it in the world-class personnel to field it in the future.future.

People FocusPeople Focus Technical know-how without an awareness of Technical know-how without an awareness of

the workings of the human mind is worth next the workings of the human mind is worth next to nothing.to nothing.

It is only the combination of human It is only the combination of human development skills and the ability to use the development skills and the ability to use the latest technology that will enable you to latest technology that will enable you to stand a remote chance of succeeding in the stand a remote chance of succeeding in the world.world.

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