The Relevance of Military Leadership in the Corporate World: A Bangladesh Perspective

This article studied both serving and retired military officers' opinions, the ex-military leaders serving in companies in Bangladesh, and compared them to corporate leaders of other backgrounds. The study triangulated the views of mass, employers who employed ex-military with that of the officer's view. The study finds that though military leaders in some places lack the technical knowledge they perform better in any corporate role. However, mass people think military veterans make good administrators. All corners of the triangle though agreed discipline, uprightness with sincerity and dedication give the retired soldiers an upper hand.