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ResearchFiles_Dimensions_cover_Vol1.qxd 10/4/07 10:27 AM Page 1 This volume is the first in an exciting new series released by the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute (CFLI) and the Canadian Defence Academy (CDA). The series, entitled From the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute’s Research Files, provides a means through which specialized and highly focused topics in military leadership and professionalism can be addressed and disseminated for a wider audience. The impetus for this book was generated by an acknowledgment within CFLI that, even though critical topics needed to be explored in depth, some of these issues would not demand a full book treatment. The subtitle selected for Volume 1, Dimensions of Military Leadership, effectively captures the notion that the chapters have a military focus, rep- resent a range of facets or elements, and should be of interest to anyone remotely interested in leadership. The chapters themselves are clustered into four broad conceptual areas. In Part 1, Leadership and Culture, there are chapters devoted to the warrior ethos, professionalism, and adaptive skills for leadership success. Part II, Changes in the International Security Environment, contains explorations into coalitional and multinational operations, military interventions to support human rights, and leader- ship in low-intensity conflicts. Part III, Leadership and Transformation, includes such topics as Bitsuism and Mission command in the Israeli Defence Forces, lessons learned from American Reform, and the absence of honour in Somalia that triggered wide scale transformation in the Canadian Forces. Finally, in Part IV, Organizational Approaches to Military Leadership, there are examination of social structures, culture, climate, attitudes and behaviour. Watch for future volumes in this new series. Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page a DIMENSIONS of MILITARY LEADERSHIP Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page b Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page c From the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute’s Research Files: VOLUME 1 DIMENSIONS OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP Edited by: Allister MacIntyre and Karen D. Davis Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page d Copyright © 2006 Her Majesty the Queen, as represented by the Minister of National Defence. Canadian Defence Academy Press PO Box 17000 Stn Forces Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4 Produced for the Canadian Defence Academy Press by 17 Wing Winnipeg Publishing Office. WPO30204 Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Dimensions of military leadership / edited by Allister MacIntyre and Karen D. Davis. Issued by Canadian Defence Academy. Includes bibliographical references. Soft Cover ISBN 0-662-44030-7 Cat. no.: D2-183/2-2006E Hard Cover ISBN 0-662-43964-3 Cat. no.: D2-183/1-2006E 1. Command of troops. 2. Leadership. 3. Canada--Armed Forces. I. MacIntyre, Allister T. (Allister Tompkins), 1954- II. Davis, Karen D. (Karen Dianne), 1956- III. Canadian Defence Academy UB210.D55 2006 355.3'3041 C2006-980233-5 Printed in Canada. 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The editors of this volume would first and foremost like to express their appreciation to Colonel Bernd Horn, the Director of the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute, for giving us the necessary support to work with the excellent material in this volume. We thank him for the trust that is implicit in this opportunity. We would also like to thank each of the authors for their contri- butions. Their work, of course, makes a volume such as this pos- sible. It has been professionally rewarding to gain knowledge and insight from their analysis and treatment of the issues challenging military leaders. Many ‘invisible’ details must also be handled to produce a book. We sincerely appreciate the editing provided by Tracy McDonough. Her response was extremely timely and efficient. In addition, the constructive feedback on earlier versions of some of the chapters provided by Emily Spencer is greatly appreciated. Finally, and of course not least, the publication of this book would not be possible without the high quality polishing and production provided by Captain Phil Dawes and his staff at 17 Wing Publishing Office in Winnipeg. We thank them for their continued professionalism and expert support. Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page f Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page g TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword . .i Preface . .iii Chapter 1 . .1 Dimensions of Military Leadership: An Introduction and Overview Allister MacIntyre and Karen D. Davis PART I: Leadership and Culture Chapter 2 . .21 The Way of the Warrior: A Warrior Ethos for the 21st Century Colin Magee Chapter 3 . .45 The Senior NCO Corps and Professionalism: Where do we stand? Allan English Chapter 4 . .81 Adaptive Skills as a Basis for Leadership Success in the Canadian Military With a Special Emphasis on Special Operations Steven F. Cronshaw and Damian F. O’Keefe PART II: Changes in the International Security Environment Chapter 5 . .113 Command of Coalition Operations in a Multinational Environment: A Canadian Naval Niche? The Case Study of Operation Apollo. Richard H. Gimblett Chapter 6 . .137 The Prominence of Military Intervention to Support Human Rights in Report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty: The Responsibility to Protect. Steve Nolan Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page h Chapter 7 . .157 Leadership in Low-Intensity Conflicts: The Example of the Israeli Defence Forces Sergio Catignani PART III: Leadership and Transformation Chapter 8 . .185 Mission Command and Bitsuism in the Israeli Defence Forces: Are They Complementary or Contradictory in Today’s Counter-Insurgency Campaign? Sergio Catignani and Eitan Shamir Chapter 9 . .215 Setting Things Right: Some Lessons from American Reform Kenneth Allard Chapter 10 . .245 An Absence of Honour: Somalia – The Spark That Started the Transformation of the Canadian Forces Officer Corps Bernd Horn PART IV: Organizational Approaches to Military Leadership Chapter 11 . .283 The Organizational Cultural Approach to Leadership: ‘Social Structures’ – A Tool for Analysis and a Way Ahead Charles Kirke Chapter 12 . .311 Culture, Climate and Leadership in the Canadian Forces: Approaches to Measurement and Analysis Karen D. Davis Chapter 13 . .337 Attitudes and Behaviour: A Primer for Military Leaders Allister MacIntyre Contributors . .365 Glossary . .371 Index . .375 Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page i FOREWORD FOREWORD As always, it gives me great pleasure to introduce yet another scholarly release through CDA Press, a book that focuses on several aspects associated with military leadership. This particu- lar publication is especially significant for two critical reasons. First, it represents the initial volume in what will become a series of collected works on diverse leadership topics and issues. Unlike previous CDA Press publications, the chapters selected for this book, and for the volumes to follow, do not (and will not) share a common theme. In fact, the chapters will continue to be specifically selected for this series because they address issues that are unique and only tangentially related. Although the topics are highly relevant for leaders in the Canadian Forces (CF) they are too finely focused to warrant a full volume with a single theme. Second, this volume demonstrates CDA’s continuing commitment to the education and professional development of CF leaders. This exciting new series, From the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute’s Research Files, will offer the flexibility required to broadcast professionalism and leadership knowledge in a timely and efficient manner. The approach also provides a mechanism to present a range of highly relevant topics under one cover. Taken as a collective whole, the volumes will present a broad body of knowledge throughout the CF. The effort to provide the broadest coverage of critical issues possible has been exerted on behalf of the members of the CF; for they will benefit the most from it. Those who occupy positions of authority will be able to finely tune their leadership skills, while followers throughout the CF will profit from having leaders who are more proficient, more capable, and more attuned to their needs. Volume 1 of this series contains Canadian, American, and Israeli examples of military leadership. It includes both operational and i Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page ii FOREWORD non-operational scenarios. It covers diverse topics such as the way of the warrior, professionalism, human rights, culture, and insights into how a single dishonourable act can have far reaching repercussions. It provides leaders with guidance on how to become more adaptive, how to understand social structures, and the manner in which attitudes can influence behaviour. The volume will no doubt trigger discussions, debates, concurrence, and disbelief. Nevertheless, if it provides CF members with a reason to think critically about these issues, then we will have succeeded in our aim. Major-General P.R. Hussey Commander, Canadian Defence Academy ii Dimensions.qxd 10/4/07 10:23 AM Page iii PREFACE PREFACE The Canadian Forces Leadership Institute (CFLI) is proud to release its latest book - Dimensions of Military Leadership. This volume is part of our Strategic Leadership Writing Project, which is designed to create a distinct and unique body of Canadian lead- ership literature and knowledge to assist leaders at all levels in the Canadian Forces (CF) in preparing themselves for operations in a complex security environment, as well as to inform the public in regards to the contribution of CF service personnel to Canadian society and international affairs. Normally, we target research, authors and material for books on specific topics or issues. However, as part of our normal pursuit of cutting edge concepts, issues and research related to leadership and professionalism, we often come across valuable work that is timely and relevant, but may not fit into one of our established series or volumes.