Personality of Military Professionals (Commanders) and Their Way of Leading and Commanding Today and in Historical Context
The article deals with the personality of military
professionals (commanders) and their way of leading and
commanding today and in historical context. The first part focuses on
the leadership skills of Alexander the Great, who introduced strategic
innovations and even from today's perspective; he excelled in
efficient work with people. This paper focuses on the way which he
achieved his goals. Further attention is paid to approaches to
commander´s personality by other great generals. The paper is also
focused on personality traits of military professionals necessary for
successful management and leadership in today's variable and
challenging environment. Finally, attention is paid to the effective
and ineffective ways of behavior of commanders and determining
what styles of leadership is appropriate for a given situation, whether
in peacetime or on deployment.
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us to confuse commanding with leading. 2015. Available at:
http://leadertoday.org/faq/mistakescommanding.htm.
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model. In Military Review, pp. 9398. Nov.-Dec. 2009. Available at:
http://www.defence.gov.au/ADC/Docs/CDLE/CDLE_120329_SewellG
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Military Political Academy, 1964, pp. 54-55.
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the Great. 2014. Available at: http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/inseadblog/
11-leadership-lessons-from-alexander-the-great-3697.
[5] Team Trek. Alexander the Great and visionary leadership. 2005.
Available at: http://www.teamtrek.com/content/journal/200507.PDF.
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http://www.vedeme.cz/pro-vedeni/inspirace/465-pouceni-alexandrveliky.
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Brno: Vojenská akademie Antonína Zápotockého, 1967, pp. 45-156.
[8] V. Smékal, Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti: člověk v zrcadlení vědomí
a jednání. 3rd ed., Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2009, pp. 24-25.
[9] S. A. McLeod, Theories of Personality. 2014. Available at:
www.simplypsychology.org/personality-theories.html
[10] P. Hartl, and H. Hartlová H. Velký psychologický slovník. 4th ed., Praha:
Portál, 2010, p. 373.
[11] F. Černoch, O. Piffl, and A. Velehradský. Vybrané kapitoly z vojenské
psychologie a pedagogiky. Metodická příručka pro učitele předmětu
vojenské psychologie a pedagogiky v poddůstojnických školách. Praha:
MAGNET-PRESS s.p., 1991, pp.17-24.
[12] O. Piffl, and A. Velehradský. Psychologie a pedagogika v sociálním
řízení vojsk. Praha: Magnet-Press, 1993, pp. 37-38.
[13] O. Havelka. Jak vychovávat, učit a vést: studijní materiály pro žáky
poddůstojnických škol a škol pro důstojníky v záloze. 2nd ed. Praha:
Naše vojsko, 1970, pp. 48-55.
[14] B. Buchar, O. Piffl. Vojenská pedagogika: vybrané kapitoly z teorie
výchovy, vyučování a výcviku v československých ozbrojených silách.
Praha: Naše vojsko, 1965, p. 403.
[15] M. Mašlej, V. Stodůlka, and B. Brechta, “Autorita velitele (řídícího
pracovníka) v profesionální AČR”, Military Review, vol. 16 (48), no. 1,
pp. 153-159, Jan. 2007.
[16] L. Onderka. Metodická příručka pro učitele kursů vybraných otázek
z pedagogiky a psychologie v poddůstojnických školách a školách
pro důstojníky v záloze. 1st ed. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1970, pp. 26-53.
[17] B. Murphy. 23 Things Great Leaders Always Do. 2014. Available at:
http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/23-things-great-leaders-alwaysdo.
html.
[18] B. Simonton. Good vs Bad Leadership. 2015. Available at:
http://bensimonton.com/good-vs-bad-leadership/.
[19] K. Ohngren. 10 Lessons from America´s Greatest Military Leaders.
2011. Available at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/220667.
[20] M. Mike. 12 Ways to Spot Ineffective Leadership. 2011. Available at:
http://www.n2growth.com/blog/6-traits-of-ineffective-leaders/.
[1] Bacal & Associates. Leadership Resource Center. Society pushes
us to confuse commanding with leading. 2015. Available at:
http://leadertoday.org/faq/mistakescommanding.htm.
[2] G. Sewell. Emotional intelligence and the army leadership requirements
model. In Military Review, pp. 9398. Nov.-Dec. 2009. Available at:
http://www.defence.gov.au/ADC/Docs/CDLE/CDLE_120329_SewellG
F2009EmotionalIntelligenceandtheArmyLeadershipReqtsModel.pdf.
[3] N. Copeland. Psychologie pro důstojníka. Prague: Klement Gottwald
Military Political Academy, 1964, pp. 54-55.
[4] Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries. 11 leadership lessons from Alexander
the Great. 2014. Available at: http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/inseadblog/
11-leadership-lessons-from-alexander-the-great-3697.
[5] Team Trek. Alexander the Great and visionary leadership. 2005.
Available at: http://www.teamtrek.com/content/journal/200507.PDF.
[6] M. Hájek. Poučení z leadership Alexandra Velikého. 2010. Available at:
http://www.vedeme.cz/pro-vedeni/inspirace/465-pouceni-alexandrveliky.
html.
[7] V. Vavrečka. and M. Vavrečková. Kapitoly z dějin vojenské pedagogiky.
Brno: Vojenská akademie Antonína Zápotockého, 1967, pp. 45-156.
[8] V. Smékal, Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti: člověk v zrcadlení vědomí
a jednání. 3rd ed., Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2009, pp. 24-25.
[9] S. A. McLeod, Theories of Personality. 2014. Available at:
www.simplypsychology.org/personality-theories.html
[10] P. Hartl, and H. Hartlová H. Velký psychologický slovník. 4th ed., Praha:
Portál, 2010, p. 373.
[11] F. Černoch, O. Piffl, and A. Velehradský. Vybrané kapitoly z vojenské
psychologie a pedagogiky. Metodická příručka pro učitele předmětu
vojenské psychologie a pedagogiky v poddůstojnických školách. Praha:
MAGNET-PRESS s.p., 1991, pp.17-24.
[12] O. Piffl, and A. Velehradský. Psychologie a pedagogika v sociálním
řízení vojsk. Praha: Magnet-Press, 1993, pp. 37-38.
[13] O. Havelka. Jak vychovávat, učit a vést: studijní materiály pro žáky
poddůstojnických škol a škol pro důstojníky v záloze. 2nd ed. Praha:
Naše vojsko, 1970, pp. 48-55.
[14] B. Buchar, O. Piffl. Vojenská pedagogika: vybrané kapitoly z teorie
výchovy, vyučování a výcviku v československých ozbrojených silách.
Praha: Naše vojsko, 1965, p. 403.
[15] M. Mašlej, V. Stodůlka, and B. Brechta, “Autorita velitele (řídícího
pracovníka) v profesionální AČR”, Military Review, vol. 16 (48), no. 1,
pp. 153-159, Jan. 2007.
[16] L. Onderka. Metodická příručka pro učitele kursů vybraných otázek
z pedagogiky a psychologie v poddůstojnických školách a školách
pro důstojníky v záloze. 1st ed. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1970, pp. 26-53.
[17] B. Murphy. 23 Things Great Leaders Always Do. 2014. Available at:
http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/23-things-great-leaders-alwaysdo.
html.
[18] B. Simonton. Good vs Bad Leadership. 2015. Available at:
http://bensimonton.com/good-vs-bad-leadership/.
[19] K. Ohngren. 10 Lessons from America´s Greatest Military Leaders.
2011. Available at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/220667.
[20] M. Mike. 12 Ways to Spot Ineffective Leadership. 2011. Available at:
http://www.n2growth.com/blog/6-traits-of-ineffective-leaders/.
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professionals (commanders) and their way of leading and
commanding today and in historical context. The first part focuses on
the leadership skills of Alexander the Great, who introduced strategic
innovations and even from today's perspective; he excelled in
efficient work with people. This paper focuses on the way which he
achieved his goals. Further attention is paid to approaches to
commander´s personality by other great generals. The paper is also
focused on personality traits of military professionals necessary for
successful management and leadership in today's variable and
challenging environment. Finally, attention is paid to the effective
and ineffective ways of behavior of commanders and determining
what styles of leadership is appropriate for a given situation, whether
in peacetime or on deployment.", keywords = "Authority, commander, leader, leadership, military
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