To explain adaptive leadership in the case of Mihailovic I will briefly examine the essence of adaptation and adaptive leadership. The simplest definition of adaptation sees it as the process by which an organism adapts to its environment, both physically and mentally. It is a dynamic process of mutual influence with the ultimate goal of preserving life under changing circumstances. However, adaptation does not only refer to organisms, but also to the organization to which we can apply the rules of living systems because it is not just about material goods but rather about people. Adaptation can be both passive and active. Adaptive leadership is primarily an active process of adaptation, during which the leader does not just make a passive effort to adapt to the circumstances in which he finds himself. The leader should be able to change such circumstances to accomplish the tasks. Some of the key characteristics of adaptive leaders are: constantly thinking and taking strategic steps in his community for its good positioning; vision and ability to marshal the most appropriate forces and resources to execute tasks; accept the opinion of other members of the organization; admit your mistakes and abandon the unproductive course of action; be creative and capable of always finding different ways to reach the desired goal; knowing that it can influence the creation and transformation of the organization's structure; be ready for experimentation and risks; to always be ready to improve, to encourage the innovations that come from his organization." Draza Mihailovic was a legendary figure even during his life, his death creating a halo around his n...... middle of paper. .. ...military leaders and great leaders.Therefore, based on the above, based on the facts, we can say that Mihailovich was a great man, a great military leader and an example of adaptive leadership.Works Cited• Pesic Miodrag D ., Draza Mihailovic in American and British intelligence reports. Kragujevac, Srbija, 2004),• Samardzic Miloslav, General Draza Mihailovic and general history of the Chetnik movement Kragujevac, Srbija, 2002,• Zecevic Miodrag, Documents of the Ravna Gora Movement trial. Belgrade, Serbia, 2001,• Albano Dr.Charles, ''What is adaptive leadership?'', http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/calbano.html, (accessed 25 August 2011)• Simic Dragoslav, '"Historically, the search for the truth about Draza Mihailovic, as a betrayal of destiny", http://www.ciode.ca/kroz%20istoriju/6-draza%20mihailovic.html, (accessed September 2, 2011)