EE Air Force Programs

Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is an executive-level learning forum lasting six days for Air Force general and O-6 officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) and GS-15/PBM civilians and Chief Master Sergeants inbound to strategic Pentagon assignments. The course objectives are for the participants to:

• Better understand “business” skills in the context of current Air Force issues and the Washington AOR perspective.
• Discuss current Air Force issues.
• Expand their networks of Air Force leaders.
• Improve their proficiencies in Air Force competencies — Enterprise Perspective, Managing Organizations and Resources and Strategic Thinking.
• Study relevant topics — Strategic Sourcing, Decision Making, Financial and Risk Management, Ethics, Strategic Human Resource Management, Negotiation and Collaboration Across Organizations and Leading Change.
• Understand the context and fiscal realities of DoD and Air Force challenges and priorities.
• Build relevant skills and competencies.
• Apply the learning to a major current Air Force issue.

As a result of attending these courses, participants will be able to use data and sound business approaches to make compelling arguments; to tell a strategic story that resonates with Washington Area of Responsibility (AOR) priorities; and to collaborate effectively across joint, interagency and international spectrums. Learning is sequenced into three phases:

The seminar content is directly aligned with Air Force  2010 leadership priorities to reinvigorate the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise; partner with the joint and coalition team to win today’s fight; develop and care for Airmen and their families; modernize our air and space inventories, organizations and training; and recapture acquisition excellence.

PARTICIPANTS

Air Force general and O-6 officers, SES and GS-15/PBM civilians and Chief Master Sergeants inbound to strategic Pentagon assignments in the Washington AOR attend the seminar.

POINTS OF CONTACT

Patricia F. McGill, PhD
Patricia.McGill@pentagon.af.mil
+1-703-697-3670

Jennifer Hicks
hicksj@darden.virginia.edu
+1-434-924-4922