A Conceptual Model of Army Leader Systems Thinking

Abstract

This research identified systems thinking requirements for Army leaders and developed a conceptual model that describes behaviors needed for successful systems thinking. Literature on systems thinking was reviewed, and a series of individual and group sessions were held with active-duty officers, and with military and civilian instructors, to identify dimensions and behaviors related to leader systems thinking in the Army. A model of systems thinking was proposed that has five dimensions: Identifying Elements, Understanding Dynamic Relationships, Shifting Perspectives, Identifying Holistic Patterns, and Responding to Change. Each dimension is described further with specific behavioral examples. The conceptual model can serve as the foundation needed for developing tools to assess systems thinking in Army leaders.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Dec 01, 2022
• Accession Number: AD1190337

Entities

People

• Ava Loer
• Chelsey Byrd
• Cory Adis
• Lia Engelsted
• Michelle Kaplan
• Michelle Wisecarver
• William S. Weyhrauch

Organizations

• U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Active Duty
• Artillery
• Behavioral Sciences
• Combat Support
• Commerce
• Complex Systems
• Computer Science
• Deployment
• Information Systems
• Instructors
• Knowledge Management
• Local Governments
• Military Applications
• Military Education
• Military Research
• Military Science
• Military Training
• Personnel Management
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Students
• Systems Approach
• Systems Engineering
• Training
• United States
• War Colleges

Fields of Study

• Psychology

Readers

• Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
• Strategic Security Studies
• Theoretical Analysis.