Implementing sustainable mission command in the Hellenic Army

Ploumis, Michail; Pilalis, Labros E.

doi:10.1080/14702436.2017.1414604

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“…For the successful implementation of mission command, several requirements need to be met. Firstly, there should be a clear understanding of the superior commander's intent (Carpenter, 2016;De Vries, 2013;De Vries et al, 2017;Harvard, 2013;Ploumis & Pilalis, 2018). The explanation should be clear and specific, focusing on the outcome (what) and its justification (why) (see Scholtz, 2012).…”

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“…Thirdly, commanders at all levels should have an action-orientation and the willingness to create, identify and exploit situations and opportunities responsibly (Alibala, 2019;Storr, 2003). This implies that leaders should be risk-takers, but not be reckless (Carpenter, 2016;Ploumis & Pilalis, 2018). Commanders at all levels need to act using individual initiative without fearing the consequences of failure.…”

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Sensemaking training in preparation for effective mission command in the African battlespace

O’Neil

O'Neil

2022

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), as a member state of the United Nations, the African Union and the Southern African Development Community, has certain continental and regional responsibilities. It is foreseen that the main areas of influence and operations of the SANDF will be situated in Africa and are referred to as the African battlespace, which holds challenges for deploying military commanders. We argue that the elevated levels of complexity and uncertainty in this context make mission command, as a command approach, especially relevant. The conceptual study on which this article is based, found that mission command is highly suitable to promote a command culture that is flexible yet robust, fosters unity of command at all levels, and simultaneously provides subordinate commanders with the freedom to act decisively when new opportunities are identified. For mission command to be applied in the African battlespace, sensemaking is an important cognitive skill that should form an integral part of the psychological preparation and training of commanders. Recommendations are made for sensemaking development in the current training of commanders in the SANDF.

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Sensemaking training in preparation for effective mission command in the African battlespace

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O'Neil

2022

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“…Human resources work a resource multiplier not only for the Armed Forces but also for every organization. This study considers that the Hellenic Armed Forces would achieve a multiplier effect, if they implement sustainable mission command (Ploumis 2017b). The Mission Command Philosophy (MCP) was introduced for the first time by the Prussians to confront the French Army in the Napoleonic Wars (1803)(1804)(1805)(1806)(1807)(1808)(1809)(1810)(1811)(1812)(1813)(1814)(1815).…”

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Hellenic national security in the era of economic crisis

Ploumis¹,

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Η διατριβή επικεντρώνει στην ανάπτυξη μιας αναθεωρημένης ελληνικής στρατηγικής εθνικής ασφάλειας στην εποχή της οικονομικής κρίσης, η οποία ξεκίνησε το 2009. Καταδεικνύει την χειροτέρευση της ισορροπίας δυνάμεων στην περιοχή, αναδεικνύει την ανάγκη μιας διαφορετικής φιλοσοφίας ηγεσίας-πολεμικής τέχνης και προτείνει μια σειρά από επιμέρους στρατηγικές για την εξασφάλιση των ελληνικών εθνικών συμφερόντων ασφαλείας την επόμενη 10ετία.

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Practicing mission command for future battlefield challenges: the case of the Swedish army

Nilsson

2020

Defence Studies

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As armies across Europe are currently developing capabilities to fight a high-intensity conventional war against a peer adversary, these armies will have to develop units that can fight independently in a complex environment, with limited direction from higher levels of command. Integral to this process is the need for a competent practice of mission command, viewed as a key component of maneuver warfare. The article identifies a set of enablers that need to be present in a military organization in order to practice mission command efficiently, including shared understanding and trust; initiative; a tolerant approach to failure, success, and learning; and the acceptance of mission command as an all-encompassing practice. The article then presents data from interviews with Swedish army officers focusing on the presence and significance of these enablers in their professional context. The article concludes that the increasing complexity of the peacetime tasks performed by military officers give rise to conflicting leadership demands. Consequently, exercising mission command and socializing younger colleagues into the practice is a far from straightforward process, which frequently competes with other demands placed on officers by their colleagues, the organization that they are part of, or the broader societal context.

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Implementing sustainable mission command in the Hellenic Army

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Sensemaking training in preparation for effective mission command in the African battlespace

Sensemaking training in preparation for effective mission command in the African battlespace

Hellenic national security in the era of economic crisis

Practicing mission command for future battlefield challenges: the case of the Swedish army

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