@article{1436501,
      recid = {1436501},
      author = {Nuciari, M. and Olivetta, Eraldo,},
      title = {Leaders for tomorrow : challenges for military leadership  in the age of asymmetric warfare /},
      pages = {1 online resource (viii, 263 pages) :},
      abstract = {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},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1436501},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71714-8},
}