Abstract:

Paper describes the current conditions of the Army of the Czech Republic, where is a need to prepare its commanders for leadership; this is also reflected in the changes in the accredited and non-accredited (lifelong) commanders´ education. The commander must be a manager, a co-ordinator who harmonizes the activities of military professionals to achieve a consistent goal. The content of the paper is aimed at ascertaining the opinions about the concept of personnel preparation at the level of direct leadership in the Army of the Czech Republic. A qualitative research method through a research technique called semi-structured interview has been used for the research. The research set consists of the experts of the Department of Leadership, the Department of Tactics at the University of Defence and selected commanders of the Army of the Czech Republic. The findings of the research are discussed in the context of the commanders´ preparation at the level of direct leadership within the Ministry of Defence.

Keywords:

Direct leadership, leader, army of the Czech Republic, preparation, training, education.