Leadership style that Lt. Col. Yaron exhibited When Lieutenant Colonel was Yaron was called upon to volunteer as the operation commander in the operation mission to evacuate Israeli Settlement in the Gaza strip, he led the design engineering unit in the Air Force. This proved to be a bigger challenge to him despite the fact that earlier n his career he had served as a deputy battalion commander in the Paratroopers. He referred to this as a personal challenge and lately accepted the responsibility. Yaron is in this context portrayed as a very flexible person who does not stick to his guns whatever what. When a challenge comes up he takes it. He seemed not to have a preferred style. He comes up with different approaches that suit the various needs of different situations. He is flexible and adaptable to situations that arise. He can recognize different demands of each situation, and use a leadership style that gives optimum success (Avolio, Walumbwa, & Webber, 2009). The battalion that he is to command, that makes part of the Air Force's Blue Brigade, has to be built from scratch. This is a responsibility that he takes up immediately. This further exemplifies Yaron's flexibility (Avolio, Walumbwa, & Webber, 2009). Yaron also believes in engaging in consultations. In fact, he encouraged battalion company commanders to initiate ongoing meetings with their soldiers. Despite the challenges he gets from the top officers in the Air Force and certain staff assigned to this mission he still proceeded with his duties without deterrence. He was also empathic and that is why he decided to evacuate the Sinai settlements. Colonel Yaron was more of a steward. He was a military commander whose leadership traits had been tried at different levels. He was one kind of leader who was ready to soil...
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