Oppdragsbasert ledelse: Ledelse og styring gjennom intensjoner
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Abstract: In recent decades we have seen examples of how some organizations lack
the capabilities necessary to maneuver in times of uncertain, rapidly changing and
unstable environments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of the ability to make quick responses to changing environments became evident. In a military context, dealing with such unstable circumstances has been commonplace for
some hundred years. Based on this observation, we seek to answer the following
questions: What can we learn from the military concept mission command that can
have an impact on leadership in civilian organizations? In order to answer these
questions, we first discuss and define the concept of mission command. Using
document analysis and participatory observation, we define mission command as
a leadership concept and examine examples of mission command leadership styles
in civilian organizations. Furthermore, we discuss whether classic leadership theory includes important characteristics of mission command. Main findings include
what civilian organizations can learn from how military units have maneuvered
in uncertain and complex environments, and secondly, how mission command is
based on an understanding of how leadership is an organizational capability. This
article focuses on the leader as part of an organizational system, and not the “heroic
perspective” of the leader in person. We conclude by suggesting developing intention-based leadership as a theoretical concept for civilian use of the military leadership philosophy.