Canadian Model of Military Leadership as a Successful Mixture of Civilian and Military Experiences
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https://doi.org/10.12775/JCRL.2015.005Keywords
leadership, military organisation, Canadian model of military leadershipAbstract
The origins of military leadership are rooted in ancient times and its embodiment are great chieftains and commanders. However, since the moment when in organisation and management sciences the civil theories of leadership started to emerge, the military forces have incorporated their solutions to structure the assumptions of new, coherent and effective models of military leadership. A good example of such solutions is the Canadian model of military leadership, competently merging the civil theories with experience and needs of the military environment. This solution may be a perfect example of effective application of leadership theory to modify the existing national model of military leadership and construct a more efficient one.
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