The Military Leadership Handbook

by Bernd Horn (Editor), Robert W. Walker (Editor)

Overview

In the simplest of terms, leadership is about influencing people to achieve an objective that is important to the leader, the group, and the organization. It is the human element – leading, motivating, and inspiring, particularly during times of crisis, chaos, and complexity when directives, policy statements, and communiques have little effect on cold, exhausted, and stressed followers. Strong leadership encourages subordinates to go beyond the obligation to obey and commit to the mission in a way that maximizes their potential. The Military Leadership Handbook is a concise and complete manual that identifies, describes, and explains all those concepts, components, and ideas that deal with, or directly relate to, military leadership. The book is a comprehensive compendium that focuses on, among other subjects, cohesion, command, cultural intelligence, discipline, fear, and trust. this applied manual provides invaluable assistance to anyone who wishes to acquire a better understanding of both the theory and application of military leadership

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550027662
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	09/29/2008
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Colonel Bernd Horn is the deputy commander of Canadian Special Operations Force Command and the former director of the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. He is also an adjunct associate professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Dr. Robert W. Walker is an associate professor at the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute and is engaged in research on leadership, leader capacities, and leader development strategies.

Table of Contents

Foreword Major-General J.P.Y.D. Gosselin 9 Introduction Bernd Horn Robert W. Walker 11
1 Attitudes Allister MacIntyre 15
2 Change Jeffrey Stouffer 31
3 Character Robert W. Walker 48
4 Cohesion Allister MacIntyre 57
5 Combat Motivation Bernd Horn 73
6 Combat Stress Reactions George Shorey 91
7 Command Bernd Horn 104
8 Communication Allister MacIntyre Danielle Charbonneau 114
9 Conflict Management Bradley Coates 129
10 Counselling Paul Pellerin 140
11 Courage Bernd Horn 158
12 Creativity Robert W. Walker 168
13 Cultural Intelligence Emily Spencer 187
14 Culture Karen D. Davis 200
15 Decision-Making Bill Bentley 215
16 Discipline Robert Edwards 228
17 Diversity Justin Wright 244
18 Ethics Daniel Lagace-Roy 261
19 Fatigue Bernd Horn 276
20 Fear Bernd Horn 285
21 Followership Brent Beardsley 302
22 Gender Karen D. Davis 309
23 Grief Rhonda Gibson Robert D. Sipes 320
24 Influence Bill Bentley Robert W. Walker 339
25 Interpersonal Feedback Danielle Charbonneau Allister MacIntyre 355
26 Judgment Robert W. Walker 366
27 Mentoring Daniel Lagace-Roy 378
28 The Military Professional Bill Bentley 390
29 Morale Bernd Horn Daniel Lagace-Roy 402
30 Motivation Phyllis P. Browne Robert W. Walker 414
31 Physical Fitness Bernd Horn 429
32 The Professional Development Framework Robert W. Walker 436
33 Professional Ideology Bill Bentley 451
34 Self-Development Brent Beardsley 461
35 Stereotypes Allister MacIntyre 471
36 Stress and Coping Allister MacIntyre Colin Bridges 481
37 Teams Robert W. Walker Allister MacIntyre Bill Bentley 494
38 Theories Emily Spencer 511
39 Trust Jeffrey StoufferBarbara Adams Jessica Sartori Megan Thompson 525 Summary 543 Contributors 545 Index 551