A CHANGE IN MILITARY

LEADERSHIP STYLES?
Eric Dininger
Rene Falcon
Gary De La Cruz

Eric- 10 years Active Duty Air Force Aircraft Metals Technology

Rene- 23 years Active Duty Air Force Aerospace Ground
Equipment
Gary- 14 years Active Duty Air Force Pharmacy Technician/
3 years Air Force Reserve Security Forces

INTRODUCTION

Introduction/Background Information (Eric)

Leadership styles (Rene)
The new Military is still the old Military just smarter (Gary)

References

Baby boomers - 80 million (1946-1964)

Gen Xers - 46 milion (1965-1980)
Millennials - 76 million (1981-1989)

COMPARING GENERATIONS

Baby boomers -Booming economy/Tv

Gen Xers -Divorce rate 3x/AIDS/Personal Computer
Millennials -Over-programmed childrens activities/high
communication/Portable technology

ENVIRONMENT/CRITICAL INNOVATION
(SMITH, 2009)

Baby boomers -Shake it up management style; change of

command vs. chain of command of previous generation
Gen Xers -Show me the money; inventors and entrepreneurs;
create own career path
Millennials -Dont command, collaborate; fun at work; power
of each individual to make a difference

WORKPLACE ETHOS (SMITH, 2009)

LEADERSHIP STYLES IN THE MILITARY

This report is on the changes of leadership styles in the military This article comes
from your business.azcentral.com. T

This article discusses three leadership styles of Transactional, Transformational and

Servant leadership used by the military and how businesses of day try to emulate
them. Transactional leadership as stated simply removes the guesswork from
subordinated and sets a clear guide on objectives for them to follow.
Transformational leadership motivates and inspires personnel with quick decisive
thinking in the application in changing environments. Servant leadership in where
the rubber meets the road, where actual decisions are implemented in the changing
environment and the desired results are completed. Modern businesses of today
would like try to emulate these types of traits in their personnel. The difficulty with
this type of leadership is having all personnel buy into that form of thinking.

Transactional leadership

Transformational Leadership

Servant Leadership

With this type of leadership applied in todays military the

evidence is seen with the decisive outcomes throughout
modern military efforts. Its no wonder why businesses of
today wish to emulate their efforts.

http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/leadership-styles-military-2
5296.html

In another article posted in the Wall Street Journal it discusses

leadership needs of the people and the organization.

The discussion refers to Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative,

Democratic Pacesetting and Commanding leadership styles,
their commonality and their differences. How a leader can use
each style for whatever the needs are. It states that the leader
should not be using them as wardrobes but must adapt to the
different styles needed for whatever their situation dictates and
having that reach-back knowledge to apply to business of today.

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style
/how-to-develop-a-leadership-style/

Visionary
Coaching
Affiliative
Democratic
Pacesetting
Commanding

GARY

The preponderance of commanders throughout the

U.S. military in 2013 average 33-45 years of age
(Generation X)
The majority of subordinates come from Generation
Y (below 33 years of age).

MOKROVICH, J. P. (2013). COMMANDING GENERATION Y: HOW GENERATION X MILITARY LEADERS CAN BETTER UTILIZE
GENERATIONAL TENDENCIES. MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA.

BOTH MILLENNIAL AND GEN X HAVE THE SAME MARITAL STATUS

COMPARE TO BOOMERS, HAS A HIGHER DIVORCE RATE

All military Branch Still has the same Core Value

Air Force: Integrity First, Service before self, and Excellence in
all we do
Army: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor,
Integrity, Personal Courage
Marine and Navy : Honor, Courage, Commitment

Coast Guard: Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty

WHAT THE MILITARY STANDS FOR HAS

NOT CHANGED, THE LEADERS JUST
ADAPTED.

In Colin Powells words,

Leadership is the art of
accomplishing more than the
science of management says is
possible.

AXTEN, C. (2015). MILLENNIALS AT WORK: THE ADVICE OF GREAT LEADERS. DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT
BELVOIR VA.

Axten,

BELVOIR

C. (2015). Millennials at Work: The Advice of Great Leaders. DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT

VA.

Mokrovich,

J. P. (2013). Commanding Generation Y: How Generation X Military Leaders Can Better Utilize Generational

Tendencies. MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA.

Smith,

K. A. (2009). Gaining the Edge: Connecting With the Millennials. Air Force Journal Of Logistics, 33(3/4), 52-60.

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