Since the end of bipolarism, the concept of asymmetric warfare, and
of asymmetric conflict in general, has been increasingly applied
with regard to armed forces activities and tasks. This book
presents the findings of comparative empirical research conducted
in selected military units by a group of distinguished experts on
military organization, who hail from the eight participating
countries: Bulgaria, Cameroon, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Lithuania,
the Philippines and Spain. It discusses remarks made by military
leaders with extensive experience in the field regarding current
doctrines on military leadership and their applicability in the
field, as well as proposals and suggestions for new directions. "It
is a complex relation, always based on respect and politeness, but
often with mismatched interests." (Army Colonel). "It makes you
realize that there is a cultural gap. You must firstly understand
who you are going to relate to, and the culture of these people,
and then try to establish a certain kind of relationship. Often the
platoon commander states his objective and must try to establish a
relationship, contact with the village chief." (Army Lieutenant,
Platoon Commander). "[In Afghanistan] We had meals with the locals,
sometimes the food didn't taste good, but you had to eat it if you
wanted to be welcomed back again" (Army Captain, Company
Commander). These are just some of the many voices stemming from
the ground in diverse international asymmetric conflict theatres
(in Iraq, in Kosovo, in Afghanistan...), comments by military
officers, commanders at different hierarchical levels, asked to
reflect on their experiences as military leaders in crisis response
operations. Military professionals, and military leaders in
particular, perceive themselves as facing ambiguous situations that
require an update in their professional training, and new skills to
confront unexpected and unpredictable factors. Drawing on lived
experiences, the book offers insights into what a new kind of
leadership means when leaders have to cope with diverse and unclear
missions. It also addresses leadership styles and behaviours, as
well as individual adaptive behaviours on the part of military
leaders, with special reference to middle and middle-high level
ranks, such as captains, majors and colonels. Given its scope, the
book will appeal not only to military professionals and military
affairs scholars and experts, but also to readers interested in
gaining a better understanding of the challenges that international
expeditionary units are facing in crisis areas around the globe.
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