From Culture to Leadership

In the theaters of operations where missions take place and in which international military contingents are used, a plurality of actors, including civilians, belonging to different cultures, are operating. The results and the achievement of the objectives of a mission also depend on the ability of the military forces involved to establish good relations with the other actors present in the area in which they are called upon to operate and, to do this, it is important to establish effective methods of communication. This work intends to demonstrate, through the experience gained by soldiers from different countries in a plurality of missions, that the ability to relate to cultures that are different from one's own takes on a relevant role for the purpose of adequate operational efficiency.