Swiss Armed Forces
Swiss Armed Forces
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With its 100,000 military personnel, the Swiss Armed Forces make a significant contribution to security and peace in our country: It defends Switzerland, supports the civilian authorities in emergencies and promotes peace abroad. The VUCA world shows us how broad the spectrum of threats and dangers can be - from terrorism and cyberattacks to disasters and emergencies. The Swiss Armed Forces must be correspondingly broadly positioned. In the event of an armed attack, it must be able to defend in all theaters of action: on the ground, in the air and in cyberspace.
All threats and dangers have one thing in common: if they are to be successfully countered, leadership is required. Leadership in the sense of mastering methods, systems and instruments in order to fulfill orders in the required quality and time. But leadership also means leadership in difficult situations.
The army offers military cadres the unique opportunity to learn leadership in practice at a young age. Across social classes, cultures and language barriers. But also in wet, cold and sleep-deprived conditions. And finally, leadership is the ability to convey the meaning of an activity to people and to motivate them - and to endure criticism in the process. Those who manage to build a basis of mutual trust in this way can bring teams to peak performance.
The Army's center of excellence for command and staff training from company commander level upwards is the Armed Forces Higher Cadre Training (HKA) in Lucerne. Here, military commanders learn the military problem-solving skills on the basis of the “5+2” military leadership process. They then have the opportunity to put what they have learned into practice on a 1:1 scale in schools, military associations and on operations.
Program
‘Military leadership and its transfer to the private sector’
| 11.30 | Arrival of the participants for the optional lunch |
| 12.00 | The Swiss Armed Forces invite you to lunch |
| 12.30 | Participants arrive for the Leadership Meeting at the Swiss Armed Forces, General Staff College Kriens |
| 1.00 | Welcome by Dr Philippe Hertig, SMG Board Member until 2022, Partner Egon Zehnder Presentation by Corps Commander Thomas Süssli, Head of the Armed Forces: ‘Military leadership: only suitable for military use or also applicable in a civilian environment?’ |
| 1.30 | Tour Demonstration and experience of military training in practical stations with: Corps Commander Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces, Colonel Niklaus Jäger, Commanding Officer Command and Communications Training, Colonel Mathias Müller, Project Manager Top Events Swiss Armed Forces, Glenn Mueller, Chief of Communications Defence and Armed Forces Group, and Deputy Commander Lorenz Schmid, Command and Communications Training Command |
| 4.00 | Dialogue with currently serving members of the armed forces |
| 4.30 | Discussion of the afternoon's impressions and findings |
| 5.00 | Summary and outlook by Dr Philippe Hertig Farewell Drinks |
| 5.30 | End of the event |
Host:
Schweizer Armee
Generalstabsschule
Eichwilstrasse 5
6010 Kriens
www.armee.ch/kfk
Organizer:
Schweizerische Management Gesellschaft
Zeltweg 48, 8032 Zürich
office@smg.ch, smg.ch
Telefon +41 44 202 23 2
Travelling by public transport:
Take the train to Lucerne main station. At stop 1, take bus number 1 in the direction of Obernau, Dorf to the Kupferhammer stop. At the bus stop, cross the main Lucerne-Kriens road in the direction of Grosshof prison. From Grosshof, follow Eichwilstrasse along the prison building to the General Staff School, where you enter at the barrier. Approx. 20 minutes travelling time from the main railway station.
Arrival by car:
Leave the A2 motorway at exit 27 Luzern-Kriens and take the second lane on the left. Follow the yellow signpost for Gst S and drive along Eichwilstrasse past the Grosshof prison building until you reach the General Staff School barrier. There are plenty of parking spaces on the grounds of Gst S.
