Operational Leader Development: Fostering the Institutionalization of Intellectual Innovation
Abstract
The Army must develop leaders who are capable of managing uncertainty and change; leaders who can intellectually innovate. Intellectual change and innovation is the basis of appropriate and enduring physical/organizational change. How an organization learns from experience impacts on how it anticipates the future and how it adapts to function effectively in the current environment. Transforming the Army into a learning organization will allow the Army to institutionalize the fostering of intellectual innovation because learning, anticipating, and adapting to manage change are the norm. Individuals' emotional and intellectual maturation impact on their ability to learn. If they can not learn they can not lead because they will be incapable of participating in team development/learning. Restructuring the Army's education by combining the concept of the 21st Century classroom and the experimental learning method of instruction would encourage team development/learning and revitalize the Army's education system. Restructuring of the education system would require restructuring the promotion system. Restructuring of the promotion system would reduce competition and encourage cooperation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 20, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA284239
Entities
People
- John F. Agoglia
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College