Articles of PD
DEFENCE OFFICERS POSSESS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, WHICH REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY ATTRIBUTES....
Conversely, management skills can be taught and they can also be learned. That said, management is not necessarily a routine process. Management problems vary considerably and a pre-set formula for effective management would rarely work. However, management can be effective without flair or charisma; genuine leadership, particularly at higher levels, cannot. De facto, leadership has to be flexible and imaginative with positive and often urgent, effective reaction to the unexpected.
. In sum, leadership requires extraordinary attributes above and beyond those of management and the simple, efficient organization of the status quo. However, that is not to suggest or infer that management is easy and leadership is necessarily difficult. The required capabilities, however, are different and can be summed up by the following list:
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Adjusts to change Accepts current practice Administers Reacts Responds to circumstance Follows through |
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Implements decisions Gets results |
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Concentrates on procedure |
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Coordinator |
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Methodical |
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Back stage |
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Motivated by discipline |
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Involved with others |
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Depends on organization |