Operational Sense: The Coup D'oeil Subordinates Require of Their Senior Leaders
Abstract
History provides examples of warring commanders with very different warfighting mindsets, where the ability to maintain operational sense affected the outcome of a particular campaign. To be successful in the execution of operational level decision-making, leaders must mentally position themselves to gain the cognitive decision space required to achieve operational sense, a coup doeil that is gained through respect of the cognitive domain, an understanding of operational purpose, and the discipline to allow those at the tactical level to set conditions to achieve that purpose.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 03, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1176498
Entities
People
- George J. Iii Flynn
Organizations
- Marine Corps University