Leadership in War and Peace

This book offers a gendered perspective on leadership in war and peace considering leadership in its complexity and presenting a practical examination of both leadership successes and failures. The work challenges readers to think through and discuss specific aspects of leadership including how and why leadership diversity matters and the ethical challenges presented by the revolving door of the militaryâindustrial complex. Further leaders responsible for decisions involving war and peace must be able to understand appreciate and communicate effectively with everyone they work with and have a repertoire of leadership styles to use depending on context. The book represents an excellent tool for developing such skills as it uniquely considers leadership through both male and female lenses along with the experiences and perspectives of multiple military government and industry leaders interviewed by the author making it both relatable and informative. This book will be of much interest to students of gender studies leadership studies defense studies and military studies in general as well as military and security practitioners. . Language: English