Strategic Visions, Why They Fail?

Abstract

Much time is spent examining what makes good strategic visions, but little time or effort is expended determining why they fail to accomplish what they set out to do. This study examines problems with strategic visions, divided into categories relating to the vision itself, the leader or visionary, the followers and organizations themselves. Then the author compares these categories of problems to a case study, General Robert E. Lee's vision of the Gettysburg campaign, in order to validate the thesis that visions fail for predictable reasons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326723

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  • Jack L. Killen

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  • United States Army War College

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