Military Leader Behavior Formation for Sustainable Country Security

The continuous improvement of military leadership identity to maintain excellent performance with respect the promotion mission success is a highly desired by Lithuanian Armed Forces. This study seeks identify criteria for effective behavior that appreciated servicemen. validated Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ XII) was used collect data representing followers’ preferences commander–leader assessing twelve criteria. Additionally, commander–leaders were chosen as experts judge importance pair-wise assessment. Consequently, Fuzzy Decision Making (FDM) Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method based on new concept relationship between influenced influencing employed analyze ranking using establish causal relationships among when collected expressed in trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. contributes novel approach identifying prioritizing leaders. results indicate six “cause” constructs: ability persuade, taking lead, result orientation, accurate forecasting, building interpersonal relationships, cooperation managers. These findings could assist militaries designing strategies training.