What Does the Military Need to do to Ensure that Our Operational Leaders are Prepared to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
Abstract
As the 21st Century emerges, a changing environment, advances in technology and information accessibility, and cultural challenges will make the problems facing our future leaders more complex. This complexity, and the change associated with it, will make the requirement for leadership at the operational level paramount. This paper explores the nature of leadership. It describes the future challenges facing our military at the operational level and provides a basic understanding of the roles that critical thought, decision making, cultural empathy, and leadership development can have in meeting those challenges. Finally, the paper draws conclusions on the role of leadership in the future and provides recommendations for the military aimed at providing future operational leaders with the proper preparation to meet the challenges they will face.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 04, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA502892
Entities
People
- Wesley Cooper
Organizations
- Naval War College