Improving Leadership Development within U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Abstract

In direct response to the attacks on September 11, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stood as America's guardians. More than 58,000 men and women have shouldered the monumental responsibility of securing America's borders, protecting the American public against terrorists and fostering economic security through facilitating and securing legitimate trade. In the face of a tighter fiscal reality, an increasingly youthful and inexperienced work force and an aging senior leadership corps readying for retirement, leadership development has never been more important. This strategy research paper will examine the current leadership development policies and programs within CBP while studying alternative proven models from successful organizations, as well as ideologies found in the most recent research of the topic in academia. The outcome of this analysis intends to provide provocative ideas to improve CBP's leadership development efforts and help assure CBP has a competent, skilled and ready corps of strategic leaders well in to the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561845

Entities

People

  • Scott K. Ross

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Security
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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