Leadership for Sustainable Installations

Abstract

The perpetual question for leaders is whether they or the organizations they lead matter. To answer such questions requires serious contemplation as to why their organization exists and how it remains relevant to its major clients and stakeholders. For garrison commanders, the first answer may be obvious based on the revised (in February 2011) mission of IMCOM to "provide Soldiers, Civilians and their Families with a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service." The latter question is much more elusive and gets to the heart of sustainability. Installations not only sustain the operational force; with their people, commanders provide essential support to community members in a responsible manner. It is therefore essential that garrison leaders consider the workforce as the enabling element of sustainable installations. This paper will provide the basic concepts of sustainability, explain why it matters to installation management, address the workforce as human capital, and then offer a set of skills for leading sustainable installations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA570235

Entities

People

  • Charles Allen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Closures
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
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