General Mieczysław Bieniek is a distinguished military commander with extensive experience in Poland and abroad. From July 1998 to January 1999, he successfully commanded the Nordic-Polish SFOR Brigade in Bosnia and Herzegovina, becoming the first Polish general to serve in NATO. After returning from Bosnia, he worked as an advisor to the Minister of National Defense on the Balkan Conflict Crisis Staff. In 1999, he was appointed Chief of Training and Exercises at NATO’s SHAPE Headquarters in Mons, responsible for NATO Rapid Reaction Forces exercises. In 2002, he became the Deputy Commander of the 3rd International Corps in Istanbul and commanded the Multinational Division of Stabilization Forces in Iraq in 2004.
From 2004 to 2007, General Bieniek commanded the 2nd Mechanized Corps and later served as an advisor to the Afghan Minister of Defense in Kabul. From 2007 to 2009, he was a military advisor to the Polish Minister of National Defense and then served as Poland’s Military Representative to NATO and the EU. In 2010, he was promoted to the rank of general by the President of Poland. He has been awarded numerous honors, including the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Gold Cross of Merit, and the Bronze Star of the US Army. General Bieniek is a graduate of the General Staff Academy of the Polish Army, the Royal College of Defence Studies in the UK, and the Defense Resources Management Course in Monterey, USA. Since January 2024, he has served as a social advisor to the Minister of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Sample speaking topics:
- Effective leadership in the 21st century
- Building strategies and setting goals
- Organizational functioning, creative thinking, and strategic thinking
- Building a strong organizational culture: mission, vision, and company values
- Human resource management and motivation: building and integrating teams
- Leadership: who, how, where, and why?
- Crisis management: coping with stress
- Military strategies in business: analogies and similarities
- Global security challenges in a globalized world – hybrid threats
- Team spirit, iron will, overcoming limits, and aligning individual ambitions with higher goals
- The leader’s role in the team
Why this expert:
General Mieczysław Bieniek is an exceptional leader with a unique combination of military and strategic experience. His lectures are filled with practical insights and inspiring stories that help audiences understand the complexities of leadership, team management, and strategy in challenging situations. His extensive experience in NATO, international missions, and as an advisor to top military officials makes him an invaluable speaker and consultant in the field of leadership and management.