<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Enormously studied by specialists, the leadership of organizations is a primordial issue because the leader’s style conditions the efficiency of any social organization. This is one of the reasons why the current scientific concerns focus on studying the ways of improving leadership and the choice of leaders who have the skills and capabilities to successfully perform such functions. This paper deals with the characteristics of the military organization and the complex environment in which it operates, imposing major demands on the military leaders, who must develop certain skills and abilities in order to cope with the wide range of challenges they are confronted with on the modern battlefield. It also points to the features of charismatic leaders, drawing the attention to the relationship between subordinates and leaders, a relationship that is based on an emotional, spiritual, even non-rational bond between leaders and followers.</p></abstract>

Enormously studied by specialists, the leadership of organizations is a primordial issue because the leader’s style conditions the efficiency of any social organization. This is one of the reasons why the current scientific concerns focus on studying the ways of improving leadership and the choice of leaders who have the skills and capabilities to successfully perform such functions. This paper deals with the characteristics of the military organization and the complex environment in which it operates, imposing major demands on the military leaders, who must develop certain skills and abilities in order to cope with the wide range of challenges they are confronted with on the modern battlefield. It also points to the features of charismatic leaders, drawing the attention to the relationship between subordinates and leaders, a relationship that is based on an emotional, spiritual, even non-rational bond between leaders and followers.

The Issue of Leadership Styles in the Military Organization

Land Forces Academy Review

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Enormously studied by specialists, the leadership of organizations is a primordial issue because the leader’s style conditions the efficiency of any social...

The Issue of Leadership Styles in the Military Organization

Publié en ligne: 24 avr. 2019

Pages: 54 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0006

Mots clés
organization, management, leadership, charisma, style

© 2019 Robert Stănciulescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Issue of Leadership Styles in the Military Organization

Publié en ligne: 24 avr. 2019

Pages: 54 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0006

Mots clésorganization, management, leadership, charisma, style

© 2019 Robert Stănciulescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
organization, management, leadership, charisma, style