Use these resources as you build out your course per the instructions in the CD Handbook.
Air University has developed 15 leadership-focused lessons for your use. If you use the AU-provided materials, four Core Leadership Lessons are critical (shown below). These lessons provide the structure required to execute the Recommended Leadership Lessons. The remaining lessons support other facets of leadership development.
1. The Role of the Flight Commander
Core Lesson -- This lesson should be the first lesson in your course.
Lesson Plan Lesson Support Slides Flight CC Discussion Guide Squadron CC Discussion Guide Leadership Library Question Prompts Handout
To Learn More: The Role of the Flight CC
Building Teams Building Teams Slides
To Learn More: Building and Busting Teams
Communications in Command Communications in Command Slides
To Learn More: Communication in Command
Conflict Management Conflict Management Slides
To Learn More: Conflict Management
Developing Full Range Leadership Developing Full Range Leadership Slides
To Learn More: Stafford Full Range Leadership Primer Stafford Full Range Leadership Summary Developing Full Range Leadership
Developing Others Slides
To Learn More: EFD Action Plan (2022-2023) The Need for Deliberate Development Developing Others
Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Slides
To Learn More: Emotional Intelligence
Ethical Leadership Slides
To Learn More: The Core Values Framing and Resolving Ethical Issues for the Air Force Myers Ethical Leadership
Followership Followership Slides
To Learn More: Followership
Leading Change Leading Change Slides
To Learn More: Leading Change
Mission Command Mission Command Slides
To Learn More: Mission Command in Leadership
New Problem, New Thinking New Problem, New Thinking Slides
To Learn More: New Problems, New Thinking
13. Preparing for Command
Core Lesson -- This lesson should be the second lesson in your course.
Preparing for Command Preparing for Command Slides
To Learn More: Preparing for Command
14. Senior Leader Perspective
Core Lesson -- This lesson should be on the last day of your course.
Senior Leader Perspective
To Learn More: Senior Leader Perspective
15. The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead The Road Ahead Slides
To Learn More: The Road Ahead
Air University has researched and identified several popular topics and have provided Lesson Guides to help you structure your own mission-focused content. These guides are designed to be customized with insight and perspectives from local senior leaders and base agencies. Choose any, all, or none of these topics to include in your courses.
Leadership Library Handout
Discussion guides should be sent to the flight commander (student) and the student's squadron commander (or equivalent) at least 1 week prior to the course start date.
The content of these discussions will be reflected upon and used throughout the Flight Commander's Edge suite of Leadership Lessons.
PPT Customizable Certificate
PDF Customizable Certificate
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Contact The Flight Commander's Edge
FlightCommandersEdge@us.af.mil
