Creative Thinking for Strategic Leaders

Abstract

Military and civilian strategic leaders face numerous new challenges in the global situation. These leaders must approach their duties in innovative ways. Current paradigms artificially restrict leaders to tried and true' approaches. We do not have a methodology to expand the strategic leader's mindset and thereby approach issues innovatively. This paper will discuss several theoretical approaches to creative thinking. Using a small sample of Army War College students, the paper also evaluates strategic leaders thought processes and examines alternative approaches to problem solving. The implications of the results are discussed in light of strategic leader responsibilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416589

Entities

People

  • Brian Gouker

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Leadership
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Physicians
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Schools
  • Sequences
  • Students
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • STEM Education