Cultural development of strategic commanders and managers through the design of a model of training and excellence

The purpose of this study was to design a Pattern for training and excellence of a mechanism for cultural development of strategic commanders and managers. For this purpose, qualitative phenomenological research method was used. Targeted sample consisting of 10 commanders and strategic managers and researchers and faculty members specializing in excellence were selected as key informants. By carefully analyzing the interviews, the extracted categories of excellence and training of commanders and strategic managers were divided into several axes. At the highest level of excellence, commanders and managers were identified in three dimensions: individual and psychological, professional, doctrinal and political. The individual and psychological dimension has the components of general knowledge, communication knowledge, specialized knowledge, tacit knowledge, managerial knowledge and personality. The professional dimension includes the components of professional attitude, professional motivation, human skills, technical skills, perceptual skills and decision making skills. The doctrinal and political dimensions include the components of political insight, doctrinal insight, and divine and religious insight. Also, excellence training strategies include excellence relationships, excellence assignments, excellence evaluation, excellence training, and self-excellence actions.