Aspects of Leadership: Ethics, Law and Spirituality by Carroll Connelley and Paolo Tripodi

Vivek Chadha
Col Vivek Chadha (Retd), served in the Indian Army for 22 years prior to taking premature retirement to pursue research.  He joined the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and… Continue reading Aspects of Leadership: Ethics, Law and Spirituality by Carroll Connelley and Paolo Tripodi read more
Volume:7
Issue:3
Book Review

Leadership and ethics have inseparable connect and have been an integralpart of the discourse on leadership in general and military leadership in particular. This consistent focus on the subject for military men is a manifestation of the role and responsibility of the armed forces. In the Indian context, it is all the more important since the armed forces havehad a visible and critical role in nation-building since independence. This role has extended from safeguarding the country from external
threats to internal security challenges in countering insurgency andterrorism. The armed forces, as has been witnessed over the past few days in Uttarakhand, have also played a stellar role in disaster management.The reason ethics, law and spirituality remain critical for these varied endeavours of the armed forces is the need to display the qualities which behove of an organization that is considered the instrument of last resort for the country at most times. In this role, the conduct of the forces, their
professionalism and selfless dedication to duty becomes a critical factor in the successful accomplishment of their assigned role.

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