Does the Destructive Leader Behavior Deter the Individual’s work related Attitude?

Several research studies have emphasized the role of destructive leadership on the performance of the employees and organization at large. None of these studies however were based on the military forces. A rare study on the destructive leader behavior on the individual’s work- related attitude and feelings among the Norwegian armed forces reveals that despite frequent daunting and destructive behaviour of the leader the individuals in the armed forces could withstand their determination and honor their commitments. The study focused mainly on three important elements viz, Burnout, (2) Work Engagement, and (3) Organizational Commitment. Though burnout is an ordinary phenomenon, the members could meet their commitments.

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Some Selected Solutions for Ukraine

The humankind needs unification to face the challenges of global overpopulation and gender shifts in a most humane way. Great projects can be planned and accomplished only if people trust each other. Ukraine canbecome a testing ground for international trust and cooperation. Accordingly, the following solutions for the current conflict can be proposed. For the Crimea: international administration under the guidance of the USA and the UK, in view of their constructive and humane action in Iraq. 

Note that on the contrary to Grozny there was almost no destruction of residential buildings in Baghdad (observations May-July 2003), although military operations both in Iraq and Chechnya were, in the author’s opinion, unavoidable. Five years later, a referendum would be held in the Crimea, where three possibilities would be proposed to the citizens: unification with Russia or Ukraine, or independencewith optional membership in the British Commonwealth. For Lugansk and Donetsk: Russo- Ukrainian condominium with an obligatory cooperation between both administrations in the interests of the residents, on the basis of the principles of mutual trust and benevolence.