MAGAZINE
2022
from the
SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES CSEL
TEAMWORK , STRENGTH &
DETERRENCE
˝Cohesion & Unity Enables NATO NCOs To Lead˝
Teamwork is one of the key competencies of the 21st century in both civilian and military worlds . The basis for teamwork is cohesion among members , and the leader is responsible for establishing this among the members of the organization . The leader is the one who must demonstrate loyalty to the organization , and follow its goals with moral courage , trust , and respect . In a world of asociality as a consequence of technological development , how do we achieve this ? It is important to establish effective communication between team members . It is crucial to dominate the cognitive domain , which we achieve precisely through constructuve and collaborative teamwork . Namely , the cognitive domain is most exposed by potential adversaries . We need to be aware that in cognitive thinking , the individual and then the whole group ( we would say teams , squads , platoons , companies etc .) refer to the relationships and explanations they gain in terms of what they observe and perceive in relation to objects or experience , and the result is their response .
It is therefore imperative that troops need to speak a common language and have a common understanding . Therein lies the power of troops . It is wrong to think that today we achieve this only through personal contact and personal discourse .
Today , the key to success is the use of social media as a tool for disseminating information . While this means is important at the operational and strategic level as a comprehensive tool , it is by far the most important in personal communication with members of the team . Therefore , it is crucial that , unlike in the past , where we only reacted to a certain interaction . today it is crucial that we not only react but we are proactive and preparing team members all the time , and consequently unknowingly become dominant over their cognitive domain . In this way , we constantly prepare members for unpredictable rapid changes that take place in the operational environment . The fact is that today the line of peace and war is practically invisible . If the leader is to lead the team successfully in the future , they will have to acquire new skills , talents , experiences , will have to know a wider range of leadership styles , will have good technical knowledge and , above all , will have to know how to combine technical knowledge and warfighting skills of the team . In terms of human capital , the quality of people and the cognitive domain will need to be the Center of Gravity . Command Senior Enlisted Leaders will act as a bridge of a strategic direction with force adaptation . With all this he / she will face and need to be able to tackle , many challenges such as resistance to change , acceptance of technology , confidence in new technologies , no fear of failure and many more . The team will need an adaptable leader . LC
For the Soldier !
DANIJEL KOVAČ
Command Sergeant Major ( OR-9 ) Slovenian Armed Forces Command Senior Enlisted Leader
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