What makes a good leader?

Shines
Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:22:28 +0000

There are definitely tangible qualities of leadership, but that is not my place right as a four degree at the Air Force Academy, and it won’t be as any of you enter the Academy as 4-digs. The only leadership you really need to worry about when you get here is setting an example of excellence for your fellow four-digs, and helping others in your flight and /or squadron as well as you can. It isn’t about leadership this year, it’s about follwership and teamwork. Your Cadre seeing you and your flight working together in Basic would be the best thing you could do towards getting them off your back. The only thing about leadership that should concern you is remembering the good and bad qualities of leadership the cadre or upperclassmen display, and using them in your future as a leader to your advantage, so that you don’t have to make their mistakes as well.