Back to Essentials: Virtues and Character for Strategic Leaders

Abstract

The validity of education in virtues for leaders has been stressed for centuries. However, the current trend focuses instead on cognitive and managerial aspects of leadership, minimizing the importance of the virtues and therefore, of character. In order to demonstrate the influence that virtues have in the achievement of strategic leadership competencies, this paper analyzes the relationship between them. Based on the identified relationships, the paper suggests the advantages of considering the virtues as one of the basis of character, and therefore necessary for the education for strategic leaders. The model proposed has broader application, and the study suggests some aspects for further research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561664

Entities

People

  • Pedro V. De Prada Palencia

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Development
  • Identification
  • Leadership
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design