Leveraging Critical Friction-Points. Transition Topic

Abstract

ISSUE: An endemic culture of consensus pervades the Department of Defense, hindering innovation and stifling creativity rather than facilitating a "crucible of ideas." IMPORTANCE: In the current fiscally constrained environment, the next SECDEF will be required to make tough strategic decisions. A culture of creative tension can increase innovative risk-taking and out-of-the-box ideas. * The culture of compromise and the involvement of (too) many, results in little accountability or motivation for individuals to excel and few if any sanctions against bad decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2008
Accession Number
ADA517508

Entities

People

  • Bill Phillips
  • Dale Marks
  • Madelyn Jennings

Organizations

  • Defense Business Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accountability
  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Friction
  • Health Care
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Operations
  • Management Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Transitions
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Systems Analysis and Design