Originally Posted by
DeltaT
...they wanted to see me lead the group in the team exercise.
Yeah because why would you ever need to lead a small team as a CN (BA9, UA1549, QF32, OO-DLL).
Leadership is an essential element of effective CRM - has been for a while.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/c...9790006598.pdf
“It is important to establish the difference between leadership, which is acquired, and authority, which is assigned. An optimal situation exists when the two are combined. Leadership involves teamwork, and the quality of a leader depends on the success of the leader’s relationship with the team. Leadership skills should be developed for all through proper training; such training is essential in aircraft operations where junior crew members are sometimes called upon to adopt a leadership role throughout the normal performance of their duties. This may occur when the co-pilot must take over from an absent or incapacitated captain, or when a junior flight attendant must control the passengers in a particular cabin section.”
https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP719.PDF