As novas gerações e a liderança militar: a geração Z diante dos preceitos basilares da liderança militar: aderências e conflitos

Abstract

This research addresses the concepts of Military Leadership in relation to Generation Z as a way of supporting the Armed Forces in teaching efficiency and preparing new leaders. The objective of this study is, from a survey of the virtues and values cultivated by the leadership in the barracks, through bibliographical research, to compare the teachings presented by young people from Generation Z, born between 1996 and 2010, who make up the participants in the armed forces nowadays. Armed with this confrontation, this work verifies the analysis of existing adhesions and conflicts, even if superficially, in order to open paths for deeper and more comprehensive research. The methodology adopted involves bibliographic and documentary research, seeking theoretical references. Also add the results of interviews, carried out with 176 Marine Apprentices, representatives of the Generation under study and members of the Marine Soldier Training Course T1/2023, in order to ratify, or not, the confrontation already mentioned. The field of study is limited to Generation Z, as it covers young people who are currently applying for graduations and initial positions in the military career. Finally, it analyzes adherences and conflicts, comparing them with the perspectives of the young people interviewed and, finally, it points out ways to strengthen values and concepts, as well as opportunities to improve the training of new leaders. The main topics are: Military Leadership, its values, virtues and concepts; Generation Z and its values; Teaching Leadership and the Rose of Virtues. The conclusion indicates positive actions to be developed and whose implementation could contribute to the formulation of a proposal for improvement in the training of new leaders, a proposal capable of meeting the needs of the Armed Forces in the achievement required by the National Defense Policy and the National Defense Strategy. Defense, that is, Armed Forces with human resources specific to military professions, permanently supplied, prepared and motivated. Keywords: Leadership; Generation Z; Rose of Virtues; Marines.