This book highlights the actions beyond traditional leadership that commanders must master to succeed. It should be compulsory reading for everyone preparing for a senior leadership or command role in a UN mission. The editors bring together ten generals to reflect on the unique demands placed on force commanders of UN peacekeeping operations. The most important skillset that emerge from this analysis to manage the complexity and uncertainty of peacekeeping is military diplomacy, i.e. using persuasion to shape the behaviour of key stakeholders, including adversaries, towards achieving mission objectives.