ID | 154408 |
Title Proper | Senior leadership in the Indian Army |
Other Title Information | time for introspection and rebuilding |
Language | ENG |
Author | Campose, Philip |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Military leadership is a combination of the ability ‘to win wars’ (or, in peace-time, to achieve favourable outcomes in operations other than war [OOTW]) and, the ability to look after its men. Whereas these abilities may be imbibed progressively by the military officer during his three to four decade-long career, it is an oft-repeated perception that the Indian Army officers generally lacks a strategic culture, which becomes increasingly important as they rise up in service and hold operational responsibilities at the senior level. Further, it is alleged that, as a consequence of this deficiency, many operational problems which are of ‘strategic’ magnitude are dealt with tactically—resulting in, at best, only short-term gains or effects. Is this a mistaken perception or is it factual— and if so, is it caused by inadequacies in the way we expose and train the Army leadership, especially our middle level and senior officers? |
`In' analytical Note | CLAWS Journal ;Summer 2017: p.44-57 |
Journal Source | CLAWS Journal 2017-05 Summer, 2017 |
Key Words | Military Leadership ; Indian Army ; Senior Leadership ; Introspection and Rebuilding |